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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 The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
affair
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From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
agreed
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From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
allege
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From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
awkward
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From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
brother
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From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
carry
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From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
certain
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From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
Consequently
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From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
directors
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From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
doubtless
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From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
Edward
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From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
elapse
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From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
Elstree
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From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
excuse
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From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
extraordinary
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From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
feature
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From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
give
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From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
Hazeldine
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From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
immediately
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From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
impossible
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From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
invested
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From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
Lord
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From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
Lordship
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From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
loss
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From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
made
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From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
managing
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From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
MIXEDverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading MIXED THREADS.
money
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From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
months
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From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
mother's
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From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
notice
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From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
once
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From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
out
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From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
plan
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From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
position
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From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
pounds
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From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
proceeding
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From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
refund
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From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
six
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From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
somewhat
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From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
specially
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From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
subject
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From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
thousand
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From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
THREADS
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From this reading MIXED THREADS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
twelve
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From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
up
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From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
utterly
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From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Edward Hazeldine had made up his mind to refund the twelve thousand pounds, it was impossible for him to do so at once.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
withdrawal
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From this reading The amount had been invested by him in his mother's name in a certain undertaking of which Lord Elstree was one of the managing directors, subject, however, to six months' notice of withdrawal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One specially awkward feature of the affair was that he was utterly at a loss what excuse to allege to Lord Elstree for the withdrawal of the money, which his Lordship would doubtless look upon as a somewhat extraordinary proceeding.
year
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From this reading Consequently, even if he were to give notice immediately, half a year must elapse before he should be in a position to carry out the plan as agreed upon with his brother.
