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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 On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
agent
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From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
all
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From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER HELPER.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
attention
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From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
business
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From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
circumstances
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From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
close
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From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
compulsion
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From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
deal
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From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
demanded
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From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
Generally
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From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
Geoff
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From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
glad
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From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
heartily
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From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
HELPER
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From this reading ANOTHER HELPER.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
hundred
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From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
idle
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From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
industry
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From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
interested
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From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
letters
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From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
library
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From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
Lord
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From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
many
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From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
matters
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From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
mood
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From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
much
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From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
natural
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From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
occurred
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From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
only
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From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
other
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From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
pressing
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From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
real
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From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
seated
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From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
Stanton
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From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
tackle
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From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
things
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From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
unsettled
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From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
unusually
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From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
usual
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From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
very
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From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Generally he was so much interested in what was real work that he did it heartily, glad of the honest compulsion; but on this morning he was unsettled, and not in his usual mood of industry.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
work
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From this reading Perhaps it was only natural in these circumstances that Geoff should be unusually idle, and not at all disposed to tackle to his work.
write
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From this reading He had letters to write, he had the accounts of his agent to look over, and a hundred other very pressing matters which demanded his close attention.
young
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From this reading On that same morning when so many things occurred, young Lord Stanton was seated in the library at Stanton, with a great deal of business to do.
