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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 THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
any
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From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Rawn cared little for maxims, being above them, in his own belief, at least.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading John Rawn cared little for maxims, being above them, in his own belief, at least.
belief
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From this reading John Rawn cared little for maxims, being above them, in his own belief, at least.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
cared
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From this reading John Rawn cared little for maxims, being above them, in his own belief, at least.
case
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From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
certain
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From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
cheaper
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From this reading Nothing is cheaper than maxims, in type, in worsted, or in transparencies.
covering
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From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
desk
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From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
ear
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From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
embodying
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From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
fashion
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From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
formula
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From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
full
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From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Rawn cared little for maxims, being above them, in his own belief, at least.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
incline
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From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is cheaper than maxims, in type, in worsted, or in transparencies.
John
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From this reading John Rawn cared little for maxims, being above them, in his own belief, at least.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Rawn cared little for maxims, being above them, in his own belief, at least.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Rawn cared little for maxims, being above them, in his own belief, at least.
living
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From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
many
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From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
maxims
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From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
men
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From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
most
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From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
nearly
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From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is cheaper than maxims, in type, in worsted, or in transparencies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing is cheaper than maxims, in type, in worsted, or in transparencies.
others
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From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
own
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From this reading John Rawn cared little for maxims, being above them, in his own belief, at least.
PARTNER
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From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
price
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From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
process
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From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
profess
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From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
purchase
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From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
quarters
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From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
Rawn
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From this reading John Rawn cared little for maxims, being above them, in his own belief, at least.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
SILENT
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From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
sometimes
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From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
succeeded
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From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
success
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From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
taught
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From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
teach
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From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
teaching
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From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing is cheaper than maxims, in type, in worsted, or in transparencies.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading John Rawn cared little for maxims, being above them, in his own belief, at least.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
There
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From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
transparencies
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From this reading Nothing is cheaper than maxims, in type, in worsted, or in transparencies.
type
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From this reading Nothing is cheaper than maxims, in type, in worsted, or in transparencies.
very
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From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE SILENT PARTNER I There are men who make a living, sometimes a very good one, through the process of teaching others to do what they themselves can not do.
worsted
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From this reading Nothing is cheaper than maxims, in type, in worsted, or in transparencies.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can purchase for a price in any of many quarters printed maxims embodying full formula covering the secret of success; in each case from one who has not succeeded.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To be in the fashion you should have certain of these above your desk, and should incline your ear to those who profess to teach what can not be taught even by those most nearly fitted to teach.
