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accepted
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From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
agreed
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From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
always
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From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an enviable state of mind, unattainable by most of us who work hard for our living.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
ARM'S
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ARM'S LENGTH.
awaiting
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From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
blackmail
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From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is an enviable state of mind, unattainable by most of us who work hard for our living.
competition
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From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
compunction
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From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
difficulty
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From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
display
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From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
doing
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From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
earn
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From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
else
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From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
engineer
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From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
enviable
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From this reading It is an enviable state of mind, unattainable by most of us who work hard for our living.
Erasmus
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From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
four
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From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
hard
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From this reading It is an enviable state of mind, unattainable by most of us who work hard for our living.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
incomes
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From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an enviable state of mind, unattainable by most of us who work hard for our living.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
large
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From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
LENGTHnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading AT ARM'S LENGTH.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
living
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From this reading It is an enviable state of mind, unattainable by most of us who work hard for our living.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
men
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From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is an enviable state of mind, unattainable by most of us who work hard for our living.
money
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From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
most
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From this reading It is an enviable state of mind, unattainable by most of us who work hard for our living.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is an enviable state of mind, unattainable by most of us who work hard for our living.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
paid
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From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
payment
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From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
pounds
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From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
raised
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From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
result
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From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
some
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From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
state
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From this reading It is an enviable state of mind, unattainable by most of us who work hard for our living.
taking
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From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
ten
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From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
thousand
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From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
three
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From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
town
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From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
Tyrrel
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From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
unattainable
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From this reading It is an enviable state of mind, unattainable by most of us who work hard for our living.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is an enviable state of mind, unattainable by most of us who work hard for our living.
Viaduct
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From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
Walker
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From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
Walter
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From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
weeks
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From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
Wharfedale
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From this reading For three or four weeks Walter Tyrrel remained in town, awaiting the result of the Wharfedale Viaduct competition.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The great engineer accepted the money with as little compunction as men who earn large incomes always display in taking payment for doing nothing.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With some difficulty he raised and paid over meanwhile to Erasmus Walker the ten thousand pounds of blackmail--for it was little else--agreed upon between them.
work
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From this reading It is an enviable state of mind, unattainable by most of us who work hard for our living.
