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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 On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Jim expected, it proved to be disquieting.
Ashe
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From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
bank
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Jim expected, it proved to be disquieting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
called
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From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
cash
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
commenced
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From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
company's
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From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
condition
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From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
cost
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
day
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From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
disquieting
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From this reading As Jim expected, it proved to be disquieting.
dollars
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
expected
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From this reading As Jim expected, it proved to be disquieting.
expenses
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
facts
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
five
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
Grierson
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From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
hundred
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Jim expected, it proved to be disquieting.
Jim
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From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
machinery
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
manufactured
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
materials
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
mills
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From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
Mr
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From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
operating
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From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
Other
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
out
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The weekly payroll was over two thousand dollars.
owing
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
payroll
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From this reading The weekly payroll was over two thousand dollars.
penny's
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
product
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
proved
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From this reading As Jim expected, it proved to be disquieting.
seven
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
shipped
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
some
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
statement
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From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
sum
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
supplies
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day the mills commenced operating Jim Ashe called for a statement of the company’s condition from Mr. Grierson.
there
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
thirty
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
thousand
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
timber
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Jim expected, it proved to be disquieting.
turned
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
two
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
up
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
upward
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From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
week
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
weekly
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From this reading The weekly payroll was over two thousand dollars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The facts were that the mills had cost upward of two hundred thousand dollars; there was still owing for machinery and materials some thirty thousand dollars; there was seven thousand dollars cash in the bank.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
worth
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From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Other operating expenses, with the cost of supplies and timber, brought this sum up to five thousand dollars a week—and as yet not a penny’s worth of manufactured product had been turned out or shipped.
