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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
able
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
alarm-clock
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
all
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From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
Amidon's
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
any
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From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
bathroom
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
BILLS
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boarder
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
boarding-house
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
breakfast
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
carefully
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
cold
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
conferred
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denying
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From this reading He did it well; there was no denying that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did it well; there was no denying that.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
down
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
dressed
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
eight
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From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
got
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From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
hall
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
immersion
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did it well; there was no denying that.
Jeremiah
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
Jerry
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From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
job
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From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
knew
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From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
mail
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From this reading He now opened the office mail.
matter
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From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
minutes
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
Mr
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
now
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From this reading He now opened the office mail.
o'clock
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
office
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From this reading He now opened the office mail.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
opened
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From this reading He now opened the office mail.
PAYABLE
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
refreshed
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
responsibility
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From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
saddest
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
sent
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
six
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
smile
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
strengthened
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
table
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
ten
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
there
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From this reading He did it well; there was no denying that.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
thus
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
trotting
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
usually
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From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
water
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From this reading BILLS PAYABLE At six o’clock every morning Mr. Jeremiah Amidon’s alarm-clock sent him trotting down the hall of his boarding-house to the bathroom for an immersion in cold water.
weights
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
well
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From this reading He did it well; there was no denying that.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No one knew who had conferred this responsibility upon him; all that any one knew about the matter was that Jerry got down first and had the job done usually by eight o’clock.
wring
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From this reading When he had carefully dressed himself, he pulled weights for ten minutes, and thus refreshed and strengthened was able to wring a smile from the saddest boarder at the breakfast table.
