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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 was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
betook
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From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
blocks
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
brother
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
business
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From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
carriage
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
cars
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
chanced
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
Cincinnati
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From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
cities
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
city
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
companies
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
Company
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
company's
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
comparatively
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From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
conduct
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
conscious
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
development
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
displays
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
distinguished
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From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
duties
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From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
factor
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From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
family
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From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
father
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
feel
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From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
freight
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
Gerhardt
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From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
glow
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
going
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
growing
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From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
heartily
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
honestly
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From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
immense
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
industry
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From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
institution
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From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
interested
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
Kane
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From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
labelled
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
liked
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From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
Manufacturing
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
much
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
notice
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
occupied
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
outskirts
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
plant
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
pleasure
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
problem
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From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
products
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
railroads
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
relationship
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From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
sales
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
satisfaction
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
saw
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
settled
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From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
stable
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From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The problem of the Gerhardt family and its relationship to himself comparatively settled, Kane betook himself to Cincinnati and to his business duties.
two
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
vital
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From this reading He liked to feel that he was a vital part of this great and growing industry.
warm
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
whole
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From this reading He was heartily interested in the immense plant, which occupied two whole blocks in the outskirts of the city, and its conduct and development was as much a problem and a pleasure to him as to either his father or his brother.
windows
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From this reading When he saw freight cars going by on the railroads labelled “The Kane Manufacturing Company—Cincinnati” or chanced to notice displays of the company’s products in the windows of carriage sales companies in the different cities he was conscious of a warm glow of satisfaction.
worth
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From this reading It was something to be a factor in an institution so stable, so distinguished, so honestly worth while.
