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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 UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
Adriance
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From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Might he not find in this fact an opportunity?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
any
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
ask
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
authority
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From this reading He saw much that he himself, given authority, might do to promote efficiency.
capacity
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From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
chauffeur
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From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come to recognize flaws in that smooth-running mechanism of which he was a part.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
delude
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
desire
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He saw much that he himself, given authority, might do to promote efficiency.
earn
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
efficiency
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From this reading He saw much that he himself, given authority, might do to promote efficiency.
Elsie
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
expert
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
fact
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From this reading Might he not find in this fact an opportunity?
factory
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
fairly
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
find
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From this reading Might he not find in this fact an opportunity?
flaws
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From this reading He had come to recognize flaws in that smooth-running mechanism of which he was a part.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
give
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
given
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From this reading He saw much that he himself, given authority, might do to promote efficiency.
go
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come to recognize flaws in that smooth-running mechanism of which he was a part.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw much that he himself, given authority, might do to promote efficiency.
home
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
idea
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
known
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
learned
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
limited
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From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
luxuries
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
many
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From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
mechanism
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From this reading He had come to recognize flaws in that smooth-running mechanism of which he was a part.
Mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might he not find in this fact an opportunity?
mill
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From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
more
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
much
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From this reading He saw much that he himself, given authority, might do to promote efficiency.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
observing
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From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
opportunity
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From this reading Might he not find in this fact an opportunity?
own
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come to recognize flaws in that smooth-running mechanism of which he was a part.
promote
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From this reading He saw much that he himself, given authority, might do to promote efficiency.
recognize
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From this reading He had come to recognize flaws in that smooth-running mechanism of which he was a part.
salary
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
saw
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From this reading He saw much that he himself, given authority, might do to promote efficiency.
see
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From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
smooth-running
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From this reading He had come to recognize flaws in that smooth-running mechanism of which he was a part.
spent
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From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had come to recognize flaws in that smooth-running mechanism of which he was a part.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
things
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From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Might he not find in this fact an opportunity?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come to recognize flaws in that smooth-running mechanism of which he was a part.
TRAIL
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From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
UPPER
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From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had come to recognize flaws in that smooth-running mechanism of which he was a part.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had come to recognize flaws in that smooth-running mechanism of which he was a part.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not delude himself with the idea that he could go into any factory as an efficiency expert; he did see that here he might fairly earn and ask for a salary that would give Elsie more luxuries than she had even known in her own home and more than he himself had learned to desire.
year
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From this reading THE UPPER TRAIL Adriance had not spent half a year in the mill, even in the limited capacity of chauffeur, without observing many things.
