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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 “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
all
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From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the day before the despatch of one of the mails, and everybody in the office was very busy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was not without a little embarrassment that Cuthbert presented himself next day at the office of his uncle.
aware
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From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
badinage
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the day before the despatch of one of the mails, and everybody in the office was very busy.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
Buchanan's
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
business
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
busy
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From this reading It was the day before the despatch of one of the mails, and everybody in the office was very busy.
capital
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
cashier
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
certain
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From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
clerks
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
counting-house
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
Cuthbert
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From this reading IT was not without a little embarrassment that Cuthbert presented himself next day at the office of his uncle.
day
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From this reading IT was not without a little embarrassment that Cuthbert presented himself next day at the office of his uncle.
degree
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
desk
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
despatch
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From this reading It was the day before the despatch of one of the mails, and everybody in the office was very busy.
Devising
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From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
embarrassment
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From this reading IT was not without a little embarrassment that Cuthbert presented himself next day at the office of his uncle.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading It was the day before the despatch of one of the mails, and everybody in the office was very busy.
evil
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From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
father
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
full
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From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
furiously
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
Gilchrist
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
head
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
heaps
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
heart
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From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IT was not without a little embarrassment that Cuthbert presented himself next day at the office of his uncle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
HonestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
hundred
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
interchange
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was not without a little embarrassment that Cuthbert presented himself next day at the office of his uncle.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
lay
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
letters
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was not without a little embarrassment that Cuthbert presented himself next day at the office of his uncle.
mails
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From this reading It was the day before the despatch of one of the mails, and everybody in the office was very busy.
meaner
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
motive
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From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
Mr
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was not without a little embarrassment that Cuthbert presented himself next day at the office of his uncle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
now
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
office
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From this reading IT was not without a little embarrassment that Cuthbert presented himself next day at the office of his uncle.
OLD
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From this reading OLD PLAY.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the day before the despatch of one of the mails, and everybody in the office was very busy.
own
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From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
PLAY
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From this reading OLD PLAY.
pounds
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
presented
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From this reading IT was not without a little embarrassment that Cuthbert presented himself next day at the office of his uncle.
Richard
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
room
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
Round
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
sat
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
Saw
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From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
scarcely
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
search
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From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
secrets
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From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
silent
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From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
snuff
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
then
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
two
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
uncle
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From this reading IT was not without a little embarrassment that Cuthbert presented himself next day at the office of his uncle.
usual
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
very
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From this reading It was the day before the despatch of one of the mails, and everybody in the office was very busy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was not without a little embarrassment that Cuthbert presented himself next day at the office of his uncle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading IT was not without a little embarrassment that Cuthbert presented himself next day at the office of his uncle.
working
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
world
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From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
writing
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
yearly
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From this reading Round the desk of Mr. Gilchrist, the cashier, who had the capital business head, and the two hundred yearly pounds, the snuff lay in little heaps, and all the clerks of meaner degree were working furiously, with scarcely time to interchange now and then, the usual _badinage_ of the counting-house; while, in Mr. Buchanan’s room, Richard sat writing letters beside his father.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “He has a secret motive in his search, Honest, yet would he not that all the world Saw full into his heart:--a right good heart-- Devising nothing evil, yet aware Of certain silent secrets of its own.”
