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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 "For two weeks or more; that is to say, I discovered it about a fortnight ago.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "For two weeks or more; that is to say, I discovered it about a fortnight ago.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
ago
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From this reading "For two weeks or more; that is to say, I discovered it about a fortnight ago.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How long has this been going on?" asked Mr. Warmore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
become
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From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How long has this been going on?" asked Mr. Warmore.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
Catherwood
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From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
closed
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From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
consultation
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From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
discovered
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From this reading "For two weeks or more; that is to say, I discovered it about a fortnight ago.
doors
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From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
earnest
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From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
employees
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From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
end
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From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
engage
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From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
equal
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From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
establishment
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From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
expected
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From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
expression
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From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
faces
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From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
fastened
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From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
Field
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From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For two weeks or more; that is to say, I discovered it about a fortnight ago.
fortnight
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From this reading "For two weeks or more; that is to say, I discovered it about a fortnight ago.
G
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From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
going
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From this reading "How long has this been going on?" asked Mr. Warmore.
gone
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From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
grave
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From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How long has this been going on?" asked Mr. Warmore.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
home
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From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
How
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From this reading "How long has this been going on?" asked Mr. Warmore.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For two weeks or more; that is to say, I discovered it about a fortnight ago.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For two weeks or more; that is to say, I discovered it about a fortnight ago.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For two weeks or more; that is to say, I discovered it about a fortnight ago.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How long has this been going on?" asked Mr. Warmore.
man
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From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
matter
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From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
more
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From this reading "For two weeks or more; that is to say, I discovered it about a fortnight ago.
Mr
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From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
night
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From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
office
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From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "For two weeks or more; that is to say, I discovered it about a fortnight ago.
partner
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From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
persons
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From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
private
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From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
proprietor
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From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
sat
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From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
say
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From this reading "For two weeks or more; that is to say, I discovered it about a fortnight ago.
showing
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From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
some
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From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How long has this been going on?" asked Mr. Warmore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
two
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From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
Warmore
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From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night, after the establishment of Mr. Warmore was closed and the employees had gone home, two persons remained behind to engage in earnest consultation.
weeks
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From this reading "For two weeks or more; that is to say, I discovered it about a fortnight ago.
weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The doors were fastened, and the two sat alone in the private office, the expression on the faces of both showing that some grave matter weighed upon them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
year
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From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
young
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From this reading They were the proprietor and G. Field Catherwood, the young man who expected, at the end of the year, to become an equal partner with him.
