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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 Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
attendance
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From this reading A thicker attendance than he had ever seen!
business
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From this reading Due, no doubt, to the lower dividend, and this Pillin business.
came
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
chairs
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From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
Company
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
congregation
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From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
contemplating
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From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
curled
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From this reading And his tongue curled.
directors
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
dividend
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From this reading Due, no doubt, to the lower dividend, and this Pillin business.
door
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
doubt
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From this reading Due, no doubt, to the lower dividend, and this Pillin business.
Due
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From this reading Due, no doubt, to the lower dividend, and this Pillin business.
empty
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From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A thicker attendance than he had ever seen!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
full
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
general
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A thicker attendance than he had ever seen!
hand
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From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
held
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And his tongue curled.
hotel
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
II
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
ink
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From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
Island
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
lower
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From this reading Due, no doubt, to the lower dividend, and this Pillin business.
meetings
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
Navigation
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
nearly
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Due, no doubt, to the lower dividend, and this Pillin business.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
papers
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From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
Pillin
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From this reading Due, no doubt, to the lower dividend, and this Pillin business.
room
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
secretary
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
seen
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From this reading A thicker attendance than he had ever seen!
shareholder
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From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
shareholders
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From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
surveyed
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From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A thicker attendance than he had ever seen!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
thicker
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From this reading A thicker attendance than he had ever seen!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Due, no doubt, to the lower dividend, and this Pillin business.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And his tongue curled.
two
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From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
watch
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From this reading Having surveyed their empty chairs, their ink and papers, and nodded to a shareholder or two, he stood, watch in hand, contemplating the congregation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading II The room in the hotel where the general meetings of “The Island Navigation Company” were held was nearly full when the secretary came through the door which as yet divided the shareholders from their directors.
