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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 "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
able
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "In about half an hour Andy spoke again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In about half an hour Andy spoke again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "In about half an hour Andy spoke again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
Andy
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From this reading "In about half an hour Andy spoke again.
any
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
BROADWAY
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
business
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
day
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
diagram
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From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
dollar
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
don't
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From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
draw
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From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
ethics
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From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
exactly
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From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
foot-notes
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From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
giving
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
got
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In about half an hour Andy spoke again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
hope
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
hour
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From this reading "In about half an hour Andy spoke again.
hygiene
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From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
I'd
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From this reading I'd like to have it to refer to occasionally.'"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In about half an hour Andy spoke again.
INNOCENTS
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'd like to have it to refer to occasionally.'"
Jeff
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From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
leisure
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From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
like
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From this reading I'd like to have it to refer to occasionally.'"
man's
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
money
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
moral
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From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
occasionally
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From this reading I'd like to have it to refer to occasionally.'"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
off
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From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
Peters
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
pro
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
quid
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
rata
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
refer
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From this reading I'd like to have it to refer to occasionally.'"
retire
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
said
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
say
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
says
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From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
some
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From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
spoke
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From this reading "In about half an hour Andy spoke again.
system
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From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
there
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From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
times
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From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'd like to have it to refer to occasionally.'"
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
want
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From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I think there are times when Andy don't exactly understand my system of ethics and moral hygiene.
wish
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From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading INNOCENTS OF BROADWAY "I hope some day to retire from business," said Jeff Peters; "and when I do I don't want anybody to be able to say that I ever got a dollar of any man's money without giving him a quid pro rata for it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
you'd
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From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "'Jeff,' says he, 'some time when you have the leisure I wish you'd draw off a diagram and foot-notes of that conscience of yours.
