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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 OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
anger
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From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
arrest
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
astonishing
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
beans
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From this reading "I'll pound that cashier 'till he can't say beans," he cried, shaking his fist in impotent rage.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
bewilderment
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From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
boy's
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
can't
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From this reading "I'll pound that cashier 'till he can't say beans," he cried, shaking his fist in impotent rage.
cashier
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From this reading "I'll pound that cashier 'till he can't say beans," he cried, shaking his fist in impotent rage.
company
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
concoct
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
credence
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll pound that cashier 'till he can't say beans," he cried, shaking his fist in impotent rage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What good will that do?
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
enraged
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
entered
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From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
especially
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
far
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
fist
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From this reading "I'll pound that cashier 'till he can't say beans," he cried, shaking his fist in impotent rage.
Fred
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
Fred's
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
give
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What good will that do?
Gus
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
high
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From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll pound that cashier 'till he can't say beans," he cried, shaking his fist in impotent rage.
home
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll pound that cashier 'till he can't say beans," he cried, shaking his fist in impotent rage.
immediate
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
impotent
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From this reading "I'll pound that cashier 'till he can't say beans," he cried, shaking his fist in impotent rage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
insulted
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
inveigh
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
Joe
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
less
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
maze
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From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
more
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
Mr
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
OPINIONS
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From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
ordering
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
plausible
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
pound
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From this reading "I'll pound that cashier 'till he can't say beans," he cried, shaking his fist in impotent rage.
rage
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From this reading "I'll pound that cashier 'till he can't say beans," he cried, shaking his fist in impotent rage.
refrain
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
refusing
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
say
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From this reading "I'll pound that cashier 'till he can't say beans," he cried, shaking his fist in impotent rage.
servants
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'll pound that cashier 'till he can't say beans," he cried, shaking his fist in impotent rage.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
spirits
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From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
statements
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
store
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From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
story
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
strongest
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
terms
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
three
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From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I'll pound that cashier 'till he can't say beans," he cried, shaking his fist in impotent rage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
two
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
united
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
walk
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From this reading Joe was so enraged that during the walk to Fred's home he did nothing but inveigh in the strongest terms against the company, and more especially these two of its servants who had insulted both himself and Fred by refusing to believe their united statements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What good will that do?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading OPINIONS The three who had entered the store in such high spirits left it in a maze of bewilderment and anger.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What good will that do?
Wright
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From this reading That Gus could concoct so plausible a story was none the less astonishing than that Mr. Wright should give it credence, so far as to refrain from ordering the boy's immediate arrest.
