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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 STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
Ames
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From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
arrangement
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From this reading In the arrangement of goods Ernest took a zealous part.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
coming
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From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
country
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From this reading Storekeeping in those days and in that country was unusually profitable.
days
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From this reading Storekeeping in those days and in that country was unusually profitable.
Ernest
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From this reading In the arrangement of goods Ernest took a zealous part.
evening
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From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
far
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From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
felt
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From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
full
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From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
goods
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From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
Horace
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From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
interest
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From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
kept
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From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
less
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From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
made
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From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
manager
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From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
mining
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From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
more
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From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
natural
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From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
new
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From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the arrangement of goods Ernest took a zealous part.
only
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From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the arrangement of goods Ernest took a zealous part.
possible
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From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
profitable
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From this reading Storekeeping in those days and in that country was unusually profitable.
record
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From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
Sacramento
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From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
sale
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From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
selected
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From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
served
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From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
sole
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From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
stocked
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From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
store
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From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
STOREKEEPING
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From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Storekeeping in those days and in that country was unusually profitable.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Storekeeping in those days and in that country was unusually profitable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the arrangement of goods Ernest took a zealous part.
unusually
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From this reading Storekeeping in those days and in that country was unusually profitable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
week
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From this reading STOREKEEPING The journey to Sacramento was made, the goods selected, and in less than a week the new store was stocked.
work
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From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
working
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From this reading After the store was in full working order, Horace Ames left Ernest as sole manager, coming in only in the evening to look at the books, for Ernest as far as possible kept a record of every sale.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had never served in a store, yet it seemed to come natural to him, and he felt more interest in it than in the work of mining.
zealous
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From this reading In the arrangement of goods Ernest took a zealous part.
