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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 In fact, so far as I can remember, the firm has scarcely ever had a more prosperous half year."
accountant
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From this reading THE SHIPS COME IN The accountant was preparing to take his leave.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The results which I have had the pleasure of laying before you are quite excellent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The results which I have had the pleasure of laying before you are quite excellent.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In fact, so far as I can remember, the firm has scarcely ever had a more prosperous half year."
Chetwode
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From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
coadjutor
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From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
COMEnounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHIPS COME IN The accountant was preparing to take his leave.
Company
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From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
congratulations
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From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
dingy
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From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, so far as I can remember, the firm has scarcely ever had a more prosperous half year."
excellent
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From this reading The results which I have had the pleasure of laying before you are quite excellent.
fact
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From this reading In fact, so far as I can remember, the firm has scarcely ever had a more prosperous half year."
far
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From this reading In fact, so far as I can remember, the firm has scarcely ever had a more prosperous half year."
feel
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From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
firm
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From this reading In fact, so far as I can remember, the firm has scarcely ever had a more prosperous half year."
gloves
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From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, so far as I can remember, the firm has scarcely ever had a more prosperous half year."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, so far as I can remember, the firm has scarcely ever had a more prosperous half year."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The results which I have had the pleasure of laying before you are quite excellent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
held
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From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHIPS COME IN The accountant was preparing to take his leave.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHIPS COME IN The accountant was preparing to take his leave.
informal
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From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
Jarvis
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From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
laying
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From this reading The results which I have had the pleasure of laying before you are quite excellent.
leave
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From this reading THE SHIPS COME IN The accountant was preparing to take his leave.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
meeting
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From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
Messrs
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From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
more
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From this reading In fact, so far as I can remember, the firm has scarcely ever had a more prosperous half year."
Mr
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From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
office
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From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
pleasure
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From this reading The results which I have had the pleasure of laying before you are quite excellent.
preparing
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From this reading THE SHIPS COME IN The accountant was preparing to take his leave.
presided
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From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
private
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From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading In fact, so far as I can remember, the firm has scarcely ever had a more prosperous half year."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The results which I have had the pleasure of laying before you are quite excellent.
really
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From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading In fact, so far as I can remember, the firm has scarcely ever had a more prosperous half year."
repeat
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From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
results
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From this reading The results which I have had the pleasure of laying before you are quite excellent.
said
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From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
Samuel
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From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
scarcely
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From this reading In fact, so far as I can remember, the firm has scarcely ever had a more prosperous half year."
SHIPS
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From this reading THE SHIPS COME IN The accountant was preparing to take his leave.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, so far as I can remember, the firm has scarcely ever had a more prosperous half year."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHIPS COME IN The accountant was preparing to take his leave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIPS COME IN The accountant was preparing to take his leave.
There
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From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
thoughtfully
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From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHIPS COME IN The accountant was preparing to take his leave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHIPS COME IN The accountant was preparing to take his leave.
Weatherley
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From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been an informal little meeting held in the dingy private office of Messrs. Samuel Weatherley & Company, at which he had presided.
year
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From this reading In fact, so far as I can remember, the firm has scarcely ever had a more prosperous half year."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
young
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From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I really feel," he said, as he drew on his gloves thoughtfully, "that I must repeat my congratulations to you, Mr. Jarvis, and to your young coadjutor here, Mr. Chetwode.
