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16
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From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
204
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
254
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
Abe
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
ain't
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From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
appropriate
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
bet
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From this reading "I bet yer," Morris replied.
business
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From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
confronted
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
date
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From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
demands
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
down
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
feller
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From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
few
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
Frontispiece
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From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
gave
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From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
hot
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
July
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
lady
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From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
Linkheimer
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
Mawruss
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
Max
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
Morris
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
Mr
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
old
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From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
partner
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
Perlmutter
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
philantropist
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From this reading "That feller is a regular philantropist."
Potash
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
regular
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From this reading "That feller is a regular philantropist."
remarks
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I bet yer," Morris replied.
said
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
sat
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
showroom
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
situation
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
stole
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From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
subway
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
success
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From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That feller is a regular philantropist."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
times
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
up
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From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
violins
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From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
visitor
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From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
wants
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From this reading "If a feller wants to make a success in business he should be a little up to date, ain't it?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 204 "Mr. Potash," the visitor began, "every merchant is at times confronted with a situation which demands a few appropriate remarks" 254 "I come down on the subway with Max Linkheimer this morning, Mawruss," Abe Potash said to his partner, Morris Perlmutter, as they sat in the showroom one hot July morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
yer
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From this reading "I bet yer," Morris replied.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Frontispiece "If he would stole it he would of gave it to me, lady" 16 "Do you know anything about them old violins?"
