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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 bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
ample
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
any
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From this reading At any rate, the smile was there, and, as a matter of fact, Mr. Chisholm was quite satisfied with himself.
appeared
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From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
Appliance
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At any rate, the smile was there, and, as a matter of fact, Mr. Chisholm was quite satisfied with himself.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, the smile was there, and, as a matter of fact, Mr. Chisholm was quite satisfied with himself.
back
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
beaming
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From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
bland
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From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
C
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
chair
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
Chisholm
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
city
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From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
clear-glass
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
Corp
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
daily
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
face
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From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
fact
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From this reading At any rate, the smile was there, and, as a matter of fact, Mr. Chisholm was quite satisfied with himself.
five
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From this reading It was five o'clock.
folded
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
getting
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From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
girls
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From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
go
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From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
going
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At any rate, the smile was there, and, as a matter of fact, Mr. Chisholm was quite satisfied with himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
home
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From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
Household
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was five o'clock.
J
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
manager
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
matter
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From this reading At any rate, the smile was there, and, as a matter of fact, Mr. Chisholm was quite satisfied with himself.
middle
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
o'clock
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From this reading It was five o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
Office
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
partition
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
pink
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From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
Pinnacle
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
pudgy
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At any rate, the smile was there, and, as a matter of fact, Mr. Chisholm was quite satisfied with himself.
rate
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From this reading At any rate, the smile was there, and, as a matter of fact, Mr. Chisholm was quite satisfied with himself.
ready
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From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
ritual
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
room
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
said
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From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
sales
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
salesmen
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From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
salesmen's
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
sat
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
satisfaction
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From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
satisfied
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From this reading At any rate, the smile was there, and, as a matter of fact, Mr. Chisholm was quite satisfied with himself.
separated
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
smile
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From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
stranger
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From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
there
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From this reading At any rate, the smile was there, and, as a matter of fact, Mr. Chisholm was quite satisfied with himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
trooping
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From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was five o'clock.
watch
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From this reading Mr. J. C. Chisholm, sales manager of the Pinnacle Office & Household Appliance Corp., folded his pudgy hands across his ample middle and sat back in his chair to watch the daily ritual going on beyond the clear-glass partition that separated his office from the salesmen's room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were getting ready to go home and the city salesmen were beginning to come trooping in.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bland smile was on his pink face and a stranger might have said that he appeared to be beaming with satisfaction and good will.
