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2115.15
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From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
account
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From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
affairs
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From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
all
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From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
Amzi
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From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
bank
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From this reading A small bank is a good place in which to sharpen one's detective sense.
bank's
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From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
banker
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From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
Bartlett
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From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
cautious
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From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
check
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From this reading Every check tells a story and is in some degree a clue.
checks
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From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
clue
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From this reading Every check tells a story and is in some degree a clue.
customers
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From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
degree
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From this reading Every check tells a story and is in some degree a clue.
deposited
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From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
detective
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From this reading A small bank is a good place in which to sharpen one's detective sense.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
draft
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From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every check tells a story and is in some degree a clue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A small bank is a good place in which to sharpen one's detective sense.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
incident
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From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A small bank is a good place in which to sharpen one's detective sense.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
learn
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From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
ledgers
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From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
lightly
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From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
Montgomery
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From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
more
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From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
Mr
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From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
Nancy
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From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
often
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From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
one's
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From this reading A small bank is a good place in which to sharpen one's detective sense.
only
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From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
PARTYnounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
PHIL'S
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From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
place
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From this reading A small bank is a good place in which to sharpen one's detective sense.
possible
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From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
proper
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From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
receiving-teller's
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From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
scrutinized
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From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
self-explanatory
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From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
sense
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From this reading A small bank is a good place in which to sharpen one's detective sense.
sharpen
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From this reading A small bank is a good place in which to sharpen one's detective sense.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
small
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From this reading A small bank is a good place in which to sharpen one's detective sense.
some
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From this reading Every check tells a story and is in some degree a clue.
story
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From this reading Every check tells a story and is in some degree a clue.
tells
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From this reading Every check tells a story and is in some degree a clue.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No account on his bank's ledgers was more often scrutinized than that of Nancy Bartlett, and when she deposited a draft for $2115.15, the incident was not one to be passed lightly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PHIL'S PARTY Mr. Amzi Montgomery thought it only proper to learn all that was possible of the affairs of his customers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A small bank is a good place in which to sharpen one's detective sense.
window
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From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
wisdom
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From this reading This was the part of wisdom in a cautious banker; and he was distressed when checks that were not self-explanatory passed through the receiving-teller's window.
