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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 There was a panic in the City, and fortunes were already being won and lost.
Aaron
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a panic in the City, and fortunes were already being won and lost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
badly
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From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
bank
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From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was a panic in the City, and fortunes were already being won and lost.
breakfast
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From this reading Mr. Moss found him reading the news over his breakfast table.
Business
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From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
City
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From this reading There was a panic in the City, and fortunes were already being won and lost.
confirmation
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
daily
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
deposited
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From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
earlier
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
following
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
fortunes
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From this reading There was a panic in the City, and fortunes were already being won and lost.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Moss found him reading the news over his breakfast table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
held
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From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
imparted
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
intelligence
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
investments
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From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
knew
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From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
large
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From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
late
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From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
lost
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From this reading There was a panic in the City, and fortunes were already being won and lost.
low
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From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
money
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From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
Moss
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
Mr
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
news
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From this reading Mr. Moss found him reading the news over his breakfast table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
number
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From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
out
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From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Moss found him reading the news over his breakfast table.
panic
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From this reading There was a panic in the City, and fortunes were already being won and lost.
papers
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
prospered
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From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
read
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
reading
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From this reading Mr. Moss found him reading the news over his breakfast table.
ruined
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From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
shares
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From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
storm
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From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
table
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From this reading Mr. Moss found him reading the news over his breakfast table.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
There
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From this reading There was a panic in the City, and fortunes were already being won and lost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
tottering
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From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
turned
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From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
up
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
usual
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From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
water
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From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
weather
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From this reading The bank in which his money was deposited, and in which he held a large number of shares, was tottering, and he knew that he was ruined if it could not weather the storm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a panic in the City, and fortunes were already being won and lost.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the following morning Aaron was up earlier than usual, and in the daily papers he read the confirmation of the intelligence which Mr. Moss had imparted to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
won
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From this reading There was a panic in the City, and fortunes were already being won and lost.
years
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From this reading Business, as we know, had not prospered with Mr. Moss of late years; his investments had turned out badly, and he was in low water himself.
