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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 He now had a living room and a small separate bedroom.
advanced
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From this reading As he had advanced in his work in the grocery, and his benefit to Peter in his business had become pronounced, Peter had generously recompensed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had advanced in his work in the grocery, and his benefit to Peter in his business had become pronounced, Peter had generously recompensed him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
become
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From this reading As he had advanced in his work in the grocery, and his benefit to Peter in his business had become pronounced, Peter had generously recompensed him.
bedroom
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From this reading He now had a living room and a small separate bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the new building, the front room over the grocery had been designed for Jason’s needs.
benefit
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From this reading As he had advanced in his work in the grocery, and his benefit to Peter in his business had become pronounced, Peter had generously recompensed him.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
building
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From this reading In the new building, the front room over the grocery had been designed for Jason’s needs.
business
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From this reading As he had advanced in his work in the grocery, and his benefit to Peter in his business had become pronounced, Peter had generously recompensed him.
care
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
carpet
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From this reading He had good lights, a table at which to work, a carpet upon his floor.
CLOUD
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
day
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
designed
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From this reading In the new building, the front room over the grocery had been designed for Jason’s needs.
developing
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
floor
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From this reading He had good lights, a table at which to work, a carpet upon his floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
front
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From this reading In the new building, the front room over the grocery had been designed for Jason’s needs.
generously
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From this reading As he had advanced in his work in the grocery, and his benefit to Peter in his business had become pronounced, Peter had generously recompensed him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had good lights, a table at which to work, a carpet upon his floor.
GREW
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
grocery
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
growing
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he had advanced in his work in the grocery, and his benefit to Peter in his business had become pronounced, Peter had generously recompensed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
Jason
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
Jason's
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From this reading In the new building, the front room over the grocery had been designed for Jason’s needs.
knowledge
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
lights
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From this reading He had good lights, a table at which to work, a carpet upon his floor.
living
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From this reading He now had a living room and a small separate bedroom.
Mahala
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
mentality
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
needs
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From this reading In the new building, the front room over the grocery had been designed for Jason’s needs.
new
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From this reading In the new building, the front room over the grocery had been designed for Jason’s needs.
now
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From this reading He now had a living room and a small separate bedroom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
Peter
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
planned
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
Potter's
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
pronounced
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From this reading As he had advanced in his work in the grocery, and his benefit to Peter in his business had become pronounced, Peter had generously recompensed him.
recompensed
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From this reading As he had advanced in his work in the grocery, and his benefit to Peter in his business had become pronounced, Peter had generously recompensed him.
room
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
salvaged
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
separate
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From this reading He now had a living room and a small separate bedroom.
small
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From this reading He now had a living room and a small separate bedroom.
spare
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
spend
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
stronger
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
table
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From this reading He had good lights, a table at which to work, a carpet upon his floor.
taking
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
taller
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
things
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From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he had advanced in his work in the grocery, and his benefit to Peter in his business had become pronounced, Peter had generously recompensed him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had good lights, a table at which to work, a carpet upon his floor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had good lights, a table at which to work, a carpet upon his floor.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “THE CLOUD THAT GREW” In the room over Peter Potter’s grocery, Jason, every day growing taller, stronger, and developing in mentality, planned for spare time that he might spend at his books and in taking care of the things that he and Peter had salvaged for Mahala without her knowledge.
work
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From this reading As he had advanced in his work in the grocery, and his benefit to Peter in his business had become pronounced, Peter had generously recompensed him.
