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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 The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Over in the corner Vance Corliss leaned against the piano, deep in conversation with Colonel Trethaway.
all
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From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
American
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From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
assistance
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From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
British
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From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
business
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From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
capital
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
Colonel
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From this reading Over in the corner Vance Corliss leaned against the piano, deep in conversation with Colonel Trethaway.
contributed
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
conversation
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From this reading Over in the corner Vance Corliss leaned against the piano, deep in conversation with Colonel Trethaway.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
Corliss
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From this reading Over in the corner Vance Corliss leaned against the piano, deep in conversation with Colonel Trethaway.
corner
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From this reading Over in the corner Vance Corliss leaned against the piano, deep in conversation with Colonel Trethaway.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
deep
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From this reading Over in the corner Vance Corliss leaned against the piano, deep in conversation with Colonel Trethaway.
development
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
direct
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
engineer
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From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
friendship
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From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
grip
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
hair
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From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
head
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From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
held
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over in the corner Vance Corliss leaned against the piano, deep in conversation with Colonel Trethaway.
interests
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From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
keen
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From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
land
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
large
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From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
latter
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From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
leaned
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From this reading Over in the corner Vance Corliss leaned against the piano, deep in conversation with Colonel Trethaway.
man
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From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
mining
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From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
nations
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
only
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From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
other
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From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over in the corner Vance Corliss leaned against the piano, deep in conversation with Colonel Trethaway.
pair
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
piano
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From this reading Over in the corner Vance Corliss leaned against the piano, deep in conversation with Colonel Trethaway.
Pole
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
potent
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
profession
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From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
put
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From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
record
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From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
represented
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From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
sharp
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From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
sixty-odd
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From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
sprung
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From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
stand
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over in the corner Vance Corliss leaned against the piano, deep in conversation with Colonel Trethaway.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
thirty
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From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
together
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
Trethaway
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From this reading Over in the corner Vance Corliss leaned against the piano, deep in conversation with Colonel Trethaway.
two
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
up
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From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
Vance
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From this reading Over in the corner Vance Corliss leaned against the piano, deep in conversation with Colonel Trethaway.
veteran
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From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
way
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From this reading Not only had a cordial friendship sprung up between them, but in a business way they had already been of large assistance to each other.
well
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From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A veteran mining engineer, with a record which put him at the head of his profession, he represented as large American interests as Corliss did British.
white
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From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And it was well that they should stand together,--a pair who held in grip and could direct at will the potent capital which two nations had contributed to the development of the land under the Pole.
wiry
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From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Over in the corner Vance Corliss leaned against the piano, deep in conversation with Colonel Trethaway.
years
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From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
young
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From this reading The latter, keen and sharp and wiry, for all his white hair and sixty-odd years, was as young in appearance as a man of thirty.
