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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 I am inclined to think that you will find your new business a better one than the jewelry trade.
account
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From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
advantage
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From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am inclined to think that you will find your new business a better one than the jewelry trade.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ANDY MAKES AN INVESTMENT.
ANDY
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From this reading ANDY MAKES AN INVESTMENT.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
bedside
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From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
better
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From this reading I am inclined to think that you will find your new business a better one than the jewelry trade.
business
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From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
call
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From this reading The latter, if you went in for yourself, would call for a large capital.
capital
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From this reading The latter, if you went in for yourself, would call for a large capital.
change
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From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
conspiracy
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From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
felt
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From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
find
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From this reading I am inclined to think that you will find your new business a better one than the jewelry trade.
following
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From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter, if you went in for yourself, would call for a large capital.
friend
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From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
Gale
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From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
giving
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From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The latter, if you went in for yourself, would call for a large capital.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
inclined
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From this reading I am inclined to think that you will find your new business a better one than the jewelry trade.
indignant
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From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
INVESTMENT
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From this reading ANDY MAKES AN INVESTMENT.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
jewelry
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From this reading I am inclined to think that you will find your new business a better one than the jewelry trade.
large
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From this reading The latter, if you went in for yourself, would call for a large capital.
latter
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From this reading The latter, if you went in for yourself, would call for a large capital.
led
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From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
MAKES
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From this reading ANDY MAKES AN INVESTMENT.
new
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From this reading I am inclined to think that you will find your new business a better one than the jewelry trade.
news
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From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am inclined to think that you will find your new business a better one than the jewelry trade.
Pennsylvania
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From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
read
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From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
received
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From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
remembered
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From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
reply
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From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
Rich
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From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
Simon
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From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am inclined to think that you will find your new business a better one than the jewelry trade.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am inclined to think that you will find your new business a better one than the jewelry trade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
trade
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From this reading I am inclined to think that you will find your new business a better one than the jewelry trade.
uncle
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From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
Walter
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From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
watching
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From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter, if you went in for yourself, would call for a large capital.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The latter, if you went in for yourself, would call for a large capital.
wrote
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From this reading Andy wrote to his friend, Walter Gale, who, it will be remembered, was watching in Pennsylvania by the bedside of his uncle, giving him an account of his change of business.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am inclined to think that you will find your new business a better one than the jewelry trade.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He received the following reply: "I felt indignant when I read your news of the conspiracy of Simon Rich, but was pleased that it led to your advantage.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The latter, if you went in for yourself, would call for a large capital.
