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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 FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
affairs
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
always
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From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
apparently
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From this reading The distance between Graystone Hall and the factory apparently was becoming greater from month to month.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The truth was that matters still lagged at the factory, as Rawn ought to have known.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
becoming
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From this reading The distance between Graystone Hall and the factory apparently was becoming greater from month to month.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The distance between Graystone Hall and the factory apparently was becoming greater from month to month.
business
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
care
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
careless
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
COMPANY
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
company's
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From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
console
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From this reading And always here was his wife to console him and to interest him.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
curious
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From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
delights
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
devices
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From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
distance
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From this reading The distance between Graystone Hall and the factory apparently was becoming greater from month to month.
domestic
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
factory
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From this reading The truth was that matters still lagged at the factory, as Rawn ought to have known.
FOUR
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The distance between Graystone Hall and the factory apparently was becoming greater from month to month.
Graystone
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From this reading The distance between Graystone Hall and the factory apparently was becoming greater from month to month.
greater
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From this reading The distance between Graystone Hall and the factory apparently was becoming greater from month to month.
Hall
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From this reading The distance between Graystone Hall and the factory apparently was becoming greater from month to month.
Halsey
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From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
Happy
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
helplessness
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From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And always here was his wife to console him and to interest him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
interest
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From this reading And always here was his wife to console him and to interest him.
intricate
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From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
knew
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From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
known
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From this reading The truth was that matters still lagged at the factory, as Rawn ought to have known.
lagged
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From this reading The truth was that matters still lagged at the factory, as Rawn ought to have known.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
matters
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From this reading The truth was that matters still lagged at the factory, as Rawn ought to have known.
month
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From this reading The distance between Graystone Hall and the factory apparently was becoming greater from month to month.
more
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
most
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From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
Mr
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
needed
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
newly-found
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
oppress
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From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
otherwise
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The truth was that matters still lagged at the factory, as Rawn ought to have known.
perhaps
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
property
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From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
Rawn
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
regard
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From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
regarding
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From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
secrets
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From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The truth was that matters still lagged at the factory, as Rawn ought to have known.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The truth was that matters still lagged at the factory, as Rawn ought to have known.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The truth was that matters still lagged at the factory, as Rawn ought to have known.
truth
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From this reading The truth was that matters still lagged at the factory, as Rawn ought to have known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Indeed, he did know; but always his curious helplessness in regard to Halsey--who alone knew the last secrets of the most intricate devices of the company's property--continued to oppress him.
wife
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From this reading And always here was his wife to console him and to interest him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FOUR BEING NO COMPANY I Happy in his newly-found domestic delights, Mr. Rawn was perhaps more careless than otherwise he would have been regarding business affairs, and that at a time when they needed care.
