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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 A DINNER AT MIDLANDS.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
all
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From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
appointment
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From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
arranged
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From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
assortment
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From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DINNER AT MIDLANDS.
barrel
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From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
Boggs
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From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
city
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From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
customers
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From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
description
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From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
DINNER
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From this reading A DINNER AT MIDLANDS.
easily
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From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
engaged
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From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
ex-partner
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From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
exceedingly
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From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
Fern
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From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
Fern's
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From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
following
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From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
given
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From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
gone
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From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
humanity
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From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
introduced
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From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
large
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From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
lots
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From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
met
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From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
MIDLANDS
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From this reading A DINNER AT MIDLANDS.
Mr
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From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
notwithstanding
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From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
office
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From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
out
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From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
premises
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From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
prepared
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From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
product
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From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
repaired
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From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
sample
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From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
see
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From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
set
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From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
specimen
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From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
stated
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From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Weil, notwithstanding the description that Boggs had given of his ex-partner, was not prepared to see such an exceedingly fine specimen of humanity as the one introduced to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
trade
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From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
True
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From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
very
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From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
visible
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From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
Walker
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From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
warehouses
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From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
Weil
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From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
Wilton
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From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading True to his appointment Walker Boggs met Mr. Weil on the following afternoon, and set out with him for Wilton Fern's office.
wool
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From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
worthies
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From this reading Though engaged, as has been already stated, in the wool trade, Mr. Fern did not have on the premises to which these worthies repaired a very large assortment of that product.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His warehouses were in another part of the city, and all the wool that was visible to his customers was arranged in sample lots that would easily have gone into a barrel.
