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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 He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
aggravated
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From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
alarm
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From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading They had replied that they could not carry out the order unless they had the particulars of the Stock and of the amount standing in the Squire’s name at the India House.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
anticipated
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From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
apt
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From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
Arthur's
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From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had replied that they could not carry out the order unless they had the particulars of the Stock and of the amount standing in the Squire’s name at the India House.
bank
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From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
blindness
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From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
bring
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From this reading He had written to the brokers, requesting them to sell sufficient India Stock to bring in a sum of six thousand pounds.
brokers
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From this reading He had written to the brokers, requesting them to sell sufficient India Stock to bring in a sum of six thousand pounds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
carry
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From this reading They had replied that they could not carry out the order unless they had the particulars of the Stock and of the amount standing in the Squire’s name at the India House.
case
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From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
check
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From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had replied that they could not carry out the order unless they had the particulars of the Stock and of the amount standing in the Squire’s name at the India House.
early
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From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
favor
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From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
felt
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From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
forced
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From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
gone
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From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
guard
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From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
high
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From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
House
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From this reading They had replied that they could not carry out the order unless they had the particulars of the Stock and of the amount standing in the Squire’s name at the India House.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
India
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From this reading He had written to the brokers, requesting them to sell sufficient India Stock to bring in a sum of six thousand pounds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
jealousy
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From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
June
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From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
money
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From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had replied that they could not carry out the order unless they had the particulars of the Stock and of the amount standing in the Squire’s name at the India House.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
old
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From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had replied that they could not carry out the order unless they had the particulars of the Stock and of the amount standing in the Squire’s name at the India House.
out
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From this reading They had replied that they could not carry out the order unless they had the particulars of the Stock and of the amount standing in the Squire’s name at the India House.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
own
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From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
paid
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From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
particulars
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From this reading They had replied that they could not carry out the order unless they had the particulars of the Stock and of the amount standing in the Squire’s name at the India House.
pounds
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From this reading He had written to the brokers, requesting them to sell sufficient India Stock to bring in a sum of six thousand pounds.
reckoning
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From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had replied that they could not carry out the order unless they had the particulars of the Stock and of the amount standing in the Squire’s name at the India House.
requesting
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From this reading He had written to the brokers, requesting them to sell sufficient India Stock to bring in a sum of six thousand pounds.
rich
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From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
sell
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From this reading He had written to the brokers, requesting them to sell sufficient India Stock to bring in a sum of six thousand pounds.
share
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From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
six
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From this reading He had written to the brokers, requesting them to sell sufficient India Stock to bring in a sum of six thousand pounds.
smoothness
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From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
some
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From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
Squire's
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From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had replied that they could not carry out the order unless they had the particulars of the Stock and of the amount standing in the Squire’s name at the India House.
Stock
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From this reading He had written to the brokers, requesting them to sell sufficient India Stock to bring in a sum of six thousand pounds.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
sufficient
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From this reading He had written to the brokers, requesting them to sell sufficient India Stock to bring in a sum of six thousand pounds.
sum
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From this reading He had written to the brokers, requesting them to sell sufficient India Stock to bring in a sum of six thousand pounds.
taken
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From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had written to the brokers, requesting them to sell sufficient India Stock to bring in a sum of six thousand pounds.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had replied that they could not carry out the order unless they had the particulars of the Stock and of the amount standing in the Squire’s name at the India House.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
thousand
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From this reading He had written to the brokers, requesting them to sell sufficient India Stock to bring in a sum of six thousand pounds.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
transaction
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From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading They had replied that they could not carry out the order unless they had the particulars of the Stock and of the amount standing in the Squire’s name at the India House.
up
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From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
upset
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From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur had felt the check and was forced to own, with some alarm, that high as he stood in favor, a little thing might upset him.
wealth
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From this reading He had found himself up against a thing which he had not taken into his reckoning; the jealousy with which the old and the rich are apt to guard the secret of their wealth, a jealousy in the Squire’s case aggravated by his blindness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The money for Arthur’s share in the bank had been paid over in the early part of June, but the transaction had not gone through with the smoothness which he had anticipated.
written
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From this reading He had written to the brokers, requesting them to sell sufficient India Stock to bring in a sum of six thousand pounds.
