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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 A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
acres
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
all
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From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
birth
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
bought
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From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
bring
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From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
cheaply
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From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
confer
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
contrary
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From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
cost
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From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
covered
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
decided
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From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
earlier
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From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
family
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
felt
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From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
few
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From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
fields
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
figuring
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
financier
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
gain
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From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
Garth
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
give
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
going
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From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
hand
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From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
hoped
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From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
importance
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From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
increasing
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
landed
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
man
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
many
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
mere
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
months
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From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
Now
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From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
only
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
operations
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
other
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From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
Ovington's
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From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
partnership
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From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
pay
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From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
position
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
prepared
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From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
price
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From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
resignnounUS /resign/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
riches
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
rupture
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From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
saw
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
society
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
Squire
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From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
things
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From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
uncle
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From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
views
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From this reading On the contrary, his views now took in all that he had been prepared to resign, as well as all that he had hoped to gain.
wealth
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From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
well
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From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now he had the partnership, he could look forward to the wealth and importance which it would bring—and he had not to pay the price.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They took in Garth, and he saw himself figuring not only as the financier whose operations covered many fields, and whose riches were ever increasing, but as the landed Squire, the man of family, whose birth and acres must give him a position in society which no mere wealth could confer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur, on the other hand, felt that things were going well with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few months earlier he had decided that a partnership in Ovington’s would be cheaply bought at the cost of a rupture with his uncle.
