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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 procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was now time for him to be about his business.
addressed
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
all
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
arrived
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From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was now time for him to be about his business.
breakfast
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From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
business
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From this reading It was now time for him to be about his business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
capital
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
check
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
check-book
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
corn
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From this reading Then he went to the reading-room and looked over the papers, particularly noting the corn situation.
deposited
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
enclosed
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
envelope
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
following
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From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was now time for him to be about his business.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was now time for him to be about his business.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was now time for him to be about his business.
Hotel
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From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
instruction
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
introduction
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now time for him to be about his business.
large
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
letter
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
letters
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he went to the reading-room and looked over the papers, particularly noting the corn situation.
manilla
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
marked
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
noting
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From this reading Then he went to the reading-room and looked over the papers, particularly noting the corn situation.
now
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From this reading It was now time for him to be about his business.
oblong
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
Omaha
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From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
option
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
OPTIONS
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From this reading TAKING UP THE OPTIONS.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he went to the reading-room and looked over the papers, particularly noting the corn situation.
package
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
papers
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From this reading Then he went to the reading-room and looked over the papers, particularly noting the corn situation.
particularly
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From this reading Then he went to the reading-room and looked over the papers, particularly noting the corn situation.
perforated
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
procured
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
reading-room
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From this reading Then he went to the reading-room and looked over the papers, particularly noting the corn situation.
registered
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From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
removing
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
safe
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
single
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
situation
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From this reading Then he went to the reading-room and looked over the papers, particularly noting the corn situation.
specific
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
TAKING
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From this reading TAKING UP THE OPTIONS.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKING UP THE OPTIONS.
Then
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From this reading Then he went to the reading-room and looked over the papers, particularly noting the corn situation.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now time for him to be about his business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he went to the reading-room and looked over the papers, particularly noting the corn situation.
UP
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From this reading TAKING UP THE OPTIONS.
Vance
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From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
vouchers
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From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now time for him to be about his business.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he went to the reading-room and looked over the papers, particularly noting the corn situation.
Western
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From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Vance arrived at Omaha on the following morning and registered at the Great Western Hotel, where he had breakfast.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He procured a large, oblong manilla envelope, in which he enclosed his letter of instruction, all but one of his letters of introduction, option vouchers and his check-book, and after removing a single specific check marked by a perforated capital “A,” he sealed up the package, addressed it to himself and deposited it in the hotel safe.
