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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 “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
admitted
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From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
Alan
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From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don't know how to thank you, old man,” answered Alan.
any
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
back
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From this reading Miller threw himself back in his chair and smiled significantly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If you had been personally interested in this you could not have done more.”
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
chair
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From this reading Miller threw himself back in his chair and smiled significantly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If you had been personally interested in this you could not have done more.”
debt
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From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
delay
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From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
didn't
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
don't
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From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you had been personally interested in this you could not have done more.”
else
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
emergency
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
father
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
get
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From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If you had been personally interested in this you could not have done more.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you had been personally interested in this you could not have done more.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miller threw himself back in his chair and smiled significantly.
hope
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From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
how
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From this reading “I don't know how to thank you, old man,” answered Alan.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't know how to thank you, old man,” answered Alan.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
interested
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From this reading “If you had been personally interested in this you could not have done more.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
keep
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know how to thank you, old man,” answered Alan.
loan
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From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
man
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From this reading “I don't know how to thank you, old man,” answered Alan.
matters
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From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
Miller
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
money
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
more
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From this reading “If you had been personally interested in this you could not have done more.”
move
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If you had been personally interested in this you could not have done more.”
note
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
off
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
old
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From this reading “I don't know how to thank you, old man,” answered Alan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
pay
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
personally
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From this reading “If you had been personally interested in this you could not have done more.”
property
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From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
railroad
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
rather
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From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
scoop
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From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
shape
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
significantly
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From this reading Miller threw himself back in his chair and smiled significantly.
situation
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From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
smiled
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
somewhere
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
suitable
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
thank
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From this reading “I don't know how to thank you, old man,” answered Alan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If you had been personally interested in this you could not have done more.”
threw
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From this reading Miller threw himself back in his chair and smiled significantly.
ticklishadjectiveUS /ˈtɪklɪʃ/
difficult and requiring careful handling
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
want
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From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
Wilson
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From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It _is_ a rather ticklish situation,” admitted Alan, “but even if we do get the loan on the property, don't you think Wilson may delay matters and hope to scoop the property in for the debt?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He might,” Miller smiled, “if he didn't want to move that railroad somewhere else, and, besides, your father can keep the money in suitable shape to pay off the note in any emergency and free himself.”
