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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 Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
accidentally
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From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
acting
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From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
also
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
Amber
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (To such a point of self-deception may the imagination of a young woman born in an atmosphere of science lead her.)
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guy Overton was a young man who was certainly in no need to try the Stock Exchange as a means of livelihood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
atmosphere
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From this reading (To such a point of self-deception may the imagination of a young woman born in an atmosphere of science lead her.)
attempt
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
Australian
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From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
Bateman
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (To such a point of self-deception may the imagination of a young woman born in an atmosphere of science lead her.)
business
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
came
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
cases
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
certainly
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From this reading Guy Overton was a young man who was certainly in no need to try the Stock Exchange as a means of livelihood.
consciousness
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
excellent
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
Exchange
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From this reading Guy Overton was a young man who was certainly in no need to try the Stock Exchange as a means of livelihood.
expense
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
fact
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
father
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
gratification
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
greatest
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
Guy
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
hold
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From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
idle
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
imagination
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From this reading (To such a point of self-deception may the imagination of a young woman born in an atmosphere of science lead her.)
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (To such a point of self-deception may the imagination of a young woman born in an atmosphere of science lead her.)
inherited
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
killed
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From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
lead
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From this reading (To such a point of self-deception may the imagination of a young woman born in an atmosphere of science lead her.)
livelihood
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From this reading Guy Overton was a young man who was certainly in no need to try the Stock Exchange as a means of livelihood.
love
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
made
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
maid
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
man
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From this reading Guy Overton was a young man who was certainly in no need to try the Stock Exchange as a means of livelihood.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading (To such a point of self-deception may the imagination of a young woman born in an atmosphere of science lead her.)
means
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From this reading Guy Overton was a young man who was certainly in no need to try the Stock Exchange as a means of livelihood.
men
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
million
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
Mr
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Guy Overton was a young man who was certainly in no need to try the Stock Exchange as a means of livelihood.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Guy Overton was a young man who was certainly in no need to try the Stock Exchange as a means of livelihood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
once
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From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
only
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From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
others
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
Over-ton
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From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
Overton
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
own
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From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
people
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading (To such a point of self-deception may the imagination of a young woman born in an atmosphere of science lead her.)
reflected
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
Richard
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From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
said
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
science
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From this reading (To such a point of self-deception may the imagination of a young woman born in an atmosphere of science lead her.)
self-deception
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From this reading (To such a point of self-deception may the imagination of a young woman born in an atmosphere of science lead her.)
self-made
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
sold
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
son
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From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
source
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
speedily
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
spirit
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
steamers
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From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
Stevedore
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From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
Stock
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From this reading Guy Overton was a young man who was certainly in no need to try the Stock Exchange as a means of livelihood.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading (To such a point of self-deception may the imagination of a young woman born in an atmosphere of science lead her.)
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
thrift
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
tried
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
try
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From this reading Guy Overton was a young man who was certainly in no need to try the Stock Exchange as a means of livelihood.
unusual
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
very
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
wealthy
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From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
well-known
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From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was the only son of Richard Over-ton, the once well-known Australian, who had been accidentally killed when acting as his own Stevedore beside the hold of one of his steamers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Guy had inherited from this excellent father a business which he had speedily sold for a trifle over half a million, and a spirit of thrift which was very unusual, people said, on the part of the idle son of a self-made man--a self-made man is a man who has made himself wealthy at the expense of others.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Guy Overton was a young man who was certainly in no need to try the Stock Exchange as a means of livelihood.
Willie
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
woman
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From this reading (To such a point of self-deception may the imagination of a young woman born in an atmosphere of science lead her.)
young
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From this reading Before her maid came to her Amber had reflected also upon the cases of Mr. Guy Overton and Mr. Willie Bateman, and the consciousness of the fact that neither of these young men had tried (after the first attempt) to make love to her was a source of the greatest gratification to her.
