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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 REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
ahead
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From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
all
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From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
anxiety
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
anxiously
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From this reading When he laid down the last one, however, he glanced at his companion somewhat anxiously.
appeared
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From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he laid down the last one, however, he glanced at his companion somewhat anxiously.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
booked
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From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
business
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From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
companion
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From this reading When he laid down the last one, however, he glanced at his companion somewhat anxiously.
contented
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From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
demand
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From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
don't
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From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
down
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From this reading When he laid down the last one, however, he glanced at his companion somewhat anxiously.
east
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
effort
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
fix
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From this reading "We have got to fix up something soon," he said.
flour
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
glanced
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From this reading When he laid down the last one, however, he glanced at his companion somewhat anxiously.
got
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From this reading "We have got to fix up something soon," he said.
Graham
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
growing
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From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have got to fix up something soon," he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he laid down the last one, however, he glanced at his companion somewhat anxiously.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When he laid down the last one, however, he glanced at his companion somewhat anxiously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
laid
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From this reading When he laid down the last one, however, he glanced at his companion somewhat anxiously.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he laid down the last one, however, he glanced at his companion somewhat anxiously.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
letters
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From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
load
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
Louis
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From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
mills
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From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
months
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From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
office
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he laid down the last one, however, he glanced at his companion somewhat anxiously.
out
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From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
products
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From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
quietly
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From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
ready
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From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
REINSTATION
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
said
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From this reading "We have got to fix up something soon," he said.
sat
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
seen
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
sent
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
six
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From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
some
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We have got to fix up something soon," he said.
somewhat
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From this reading When he laid down the last one, however, he glanced at his companion somewhat anxiously.
soon
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From this reading "We have got to fix up something soon," he said.
St
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From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
syndicate
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From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
talking
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
tireless
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
turn
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From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
turned
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From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
up
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From this reading "We have got to fix up something soon," he said.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have got to fix up something soon," he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The products of the St. Louis mills were already in growing demand, and Graham appeared quietly contented as he turned over the letters before him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
Winnipeg
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
wise
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From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
Witham
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I have booked all the St. Louis can turn out for six months ahead, and the syndicate is ready to take the business over, though I don't know quite whether it would be wise to let them.
year
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From this reading REINSTATION A year of tireless effort and some anxiety had passed since Witham had seen the first load of flour sent to the east, when he and Graham sat talking in their Winnipeg office.
