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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 John's business increased more and more, and became altogether that of a builder.
acquaintances
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From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
acquisition
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From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
Agnes
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From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
all
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From this reading FOR the next year all went prosperously with the inmates of Number Nine.
altogether
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From this reading John's business increased more and more, and became altogether that of a builder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John's business increased more and more, and became altogether that of a builder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
became
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From this reading John's business increased more and more, and became altogether that of a builder.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
buggy
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
builder
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From this reading John's business increased more and more, and became altogether that of a builder.
business
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From this reading John's business increased more and more, and became altogether that of a builder.
contracts
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
establishment
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From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
eyesore
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From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR the next year all went prosperously with the inmates of Number Nine.
four
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
habit
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From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
hire
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
horse
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
II
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From this reading THE WILL [Part II].
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
income
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
increased
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From this reading John's business increased more and more, and became altogether that of a builder.
increasing
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
inmates
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From this reading FOR the next year all went prosperously with the inmates of Number Nine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
Joe
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From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
John's
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From this reading John's business increased more and more, and became altogether that of a builder.
justified
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
keep
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
looking
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From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
more
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From this reading John's business increased more and more, and became altogether that of a builder.
much
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From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
necessity
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
new
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From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOR the next year all went prosperously with the inmates of Number Nine.
Nine
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From this reading FOR the next year all went prosperously with the inmates of Number Nine.
Number
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From this reading FOR the next year all went prosperously with the inmates of Number Nine.
obliged
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR the next year all went prosperously with the inmates of Number Nine.
once
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WILL [Part II].
persuaded
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From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
places
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
prosperously
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From this reading FOR the next year all went prosperously with the inmates of Number Nine.
purchasing
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
rested
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From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
splendid
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From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
taken
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From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John's business increased more and more, and became altogether that of a builder.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILL [Part II].
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
three
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
useful
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From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOR the next year all went prosperously with the inmates of Number Nine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The number of his contracts, and the necessity of being, as it were, in three or four places at once, obliged him either to hire a horse or to keep one; and he thought his increasing income justified him in purchasing a useful horse and buggy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This establishment was a terrible eyesore to Agnes, who had the habit of looking at every new acquisition of her acquaintances as so much taken from herself; and she never rested till she persuaded Joe into purchasing a much more splendid establishment.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WILL [Part II].
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOR the next year all went prosperously with the inmates of Number Nine.
year
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From this reading FOR the next year all went prosperously with the inmates of Number Nine.
