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AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
accepted
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From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
appointment
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From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
called
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From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
connection
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From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
consultation
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From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
counsel
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From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
Curtiss
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From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
Davenant
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From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
Davenant's
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From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
deal
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From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
death
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From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
E
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From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
eagerness
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From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
finally
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From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
greeted
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From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
Harry
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From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
heard
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From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
interview
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From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
John
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From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
law-offices
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From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
met
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From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
Montague
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From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
new
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From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
offer
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From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
office
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From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
offices
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From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
person
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From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
Price
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From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
reorganisation
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From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
retained
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From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
room
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From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
Ryder
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From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
S
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From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
said
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From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
seated
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From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
some
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From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
Street
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From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
table
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From this reading About the table in the consultation room of Davenant's offices were seated Ryder and Price, and Montague and Curtiss, and, finally, William E. Davenant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
there
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From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
together
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From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
Wall
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From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The first person Montague met there was Harry Curtiss, who greeted him with eagerness.
William
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From this reading He accepted the offer, and in the afternoon he called by appointment at the law-offices of William E. Davenant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE next morning Montague had an interview with John S. Price in his Wall Street office, and was retained as counsel in connection with the new reorganisation.
work
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From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was pleased to death when I heard that you were in on this deal,” said he; “we shall have some work to do together.”
