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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 UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not knowing about it, he paid a visit to the place, to see at least the outside of Bunny’s future environment.
all
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
amused
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From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
Apparently
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From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
baron
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
bribed
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
Bunny's
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From this reading Not knowing about it, he paid a visit to the place, to see at least the outside of Bunny’s future environment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
California
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
Catholics
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From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
courses
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
Dad
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From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
denounce
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From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
donations
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From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
dope
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From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
doubt
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
dozen
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
educated
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From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
enormous
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
environment
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From this reading Not knowing about it, he paid a visit to the place, to see at least the outside of Bunny’s future environment.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
featured
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
future
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From this reading Not knowing about it, he paid a visit to the place, to see at least the outside of Bunny’s future environment.
gave
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
governments
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
group
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From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
grown
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
king
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
knowing
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From this reading Not knowing about it, he paid a visit to the place, to see at least the outside of Bunny’s future environment.
known
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From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
land
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
large
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
launched
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not knowing about it, he paid a visit to the place, to see at least the outside of Bunny’s future environment.
Methodist
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
Methodists
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
Mexico
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
money
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not knowing about it, he paid a visit to the place, to see at least the outside of Bunny’s future environment.
O'Reilly
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From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
once
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From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
other
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From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not knowing about it, he paid a visit to the place, to see at least the outside of Bunny’s future environment.
Pacific
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
paid
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From this reading Not knowing about it, he paid a visit to the place, to see at least the outside of Bunny’s future environment.
Pete
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From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
place
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From this reading Not knowing about it, he paid a visit to the place, to see at least the outside of Bunny’s future environment.
professional
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
professors
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
Protestants
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From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
reassuredverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
made less worried or afraid
From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
religious
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
safety
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
scores
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
see
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From this reading Not knowing about it, he paid a visit to the place, to see at least the outside of Bunny’s future environment.
son
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From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
soul
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
soul-savers
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
Southern
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
States
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
successive
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
sums
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
Sunday-school
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
uncertain
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From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
undermine
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From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
United
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From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
UNIVERSITY
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
used
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From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
visit
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From this reading Not knowing about it, he paid a visit to the place, to see at least the outside of Bunny’s future environment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY I Southern Pacific University had been launched by a California land baron as a Methodist Sunday-school; its professors were all required to be Methodists, and it featured scores of religious courses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Apparently uncertain which group had the right “dope,” he gave equally to both Catholics and Protestants, and they used the money to denounce and undermine each other.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It had grown enormous upon the money of an oil king who had bribed half a dozen successive governments in Mexico and the United States, and being therefore in doubt as to the safety of his soul gave large sums to professional soul-savers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Dad had known that his son was to be educated by the donations of Pete O’Reilly, he would have been at once amused and reassured.
