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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 His estimate of women—for he was a bachelor—coincided entirely with that of Ena Pollen.
acquaintance
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From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
all
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From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
bachelor
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From this reading His estimate of women—for he was a bachelor—coincided entirely with that of Ena Pollen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
breakfast
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From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
careless
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From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
coincided
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From this reading His estimate of women—for he was a bachelor—coincided entirely with that of Ena Pollen.
conversation
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From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
cultivate
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From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
Ena
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From this reading His estimate of women—for he was a bachelor—coincided entirely with that of Ena Pollen.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His estimate of women—for he was a bachelor—coincided entirely with that of Ena Pollen.
estimate
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From this reading His estimate of women—for he was a bachelor—coincided entirely with that of Ena Pollen.
excellent
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From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
fellow
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From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His estimate of women—for he was a bachelor—coincided entirely with that of Ena Pollen.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
frank
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From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
gauged
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From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
Glasgow
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From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
gossiping
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From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
Greig
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From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
grim
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From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
grimy
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From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His estimate of women—for he was a bachelor—coincided entirely with that of Ena Pollen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No man really likes a woman who works for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
holiday
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From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
humorous
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From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
John
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From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
likes
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From this reading No man really likes a woman who works for him.
line
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From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
man
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From this reading No man really likes a woman who works for him.
money-making
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From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No man really likes a woman who works for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His estimate of women—for he was a bachelor—coincided entirely with that of Ena Pollen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
once
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From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
own
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From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
PleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
Pollen
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From this reading His estimate of women—for he was a bachelor—coincided entirely with that of Ena Pollen.
really
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From this reading No man really likes a woman who works for him.
regarding
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From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
relaxation
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From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
said
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From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
sex
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From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
sought
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From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His estimate of women—for he was a bachelor—coincided entirely with that of Ena Pollen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
views
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From this reading To be frank, he had, in the course of conversation, gauged her views regarding her own sex, and he at once sought to cultivate her acquaintance upon her line of thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pleasant, humorous, and careless in his relaxation from money-making in grim and grimy Glasgow, John Greig was an excellent fellow on holiday.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No man really likes a woman who works for him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His estimate of women—for he was a bachelor—coincided entirely with that of Ena Pollen.
woman
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From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
women
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From this reading His estimate of women—for he was a bachelor—coincided entirely with that of Ena Pollen.
work
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From this reading "Of course," she said next morning, as he found himself gossiping with her after breakfast, "woman ought not to work at all.
works
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From this reading No man really likes a woman who works for him.
