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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 It was a business matter, and related to Corey's proposed connection with the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
acquaintance
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From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
affairs
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From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
age
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
all
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a business matter, and related to Corey's proposed connection with the house.
apparently
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
arrested
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
bald
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
book-keeper
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From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
business
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From this reading It was a business matter, and related to Corey's proposed connection with the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
connection
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From this reading It was a business matter, and related to Corey's proposed connection with the house.
Corey
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From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
Corey's
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From this reading It was a business matter, and related to Corey's proposed connection with the house.
counter
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From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
crown
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
day
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From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
decision
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
direction
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
down
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From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
drabbish
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
elder
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
face
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
far
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
forehead
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
freely
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From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
got
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
head
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From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
house
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From this reading It was a business matter, and related to Corey's proposed connection with the house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
infant
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a business matter, and related to Corey's proposed connection with the house.
knew
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From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
Lapham
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From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
like
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
lunched
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From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
made
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From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
man
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
matter
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From this reading It was a business matter, and related to Corey's proposed connection with the house.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
more
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From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
moustache
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
movements
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
overtures
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From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
place
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
plump
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
prompt
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
proposed
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From this reading It was a business matter, and related to Corey's proposed connection with the house.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
really
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
related
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From this reading It was a business matter, and related to Corey's proposed connection with the house.
responsive
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From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
restaurant
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From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
robust
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
round
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
seniority
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
smooth
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
socially
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From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
taken
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
talk
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From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a business matter, and related to Corey's proposed connection with the house.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
thick
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
thirty
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a business matter, and related to Corey's proposed connection with the house.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
up
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
vigour
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
waited
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From this reading He knew, of course, who Corey was, and he had waited for a man who might look down on him socially to make the overtures toward something more than business acquaintance; but, these made, he was readily responsive, and drew freely on his philosophy of Lapham and his affairs.
Walker
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From this reading Walker had not apparently got his place by seniority; though with his forehead, bald far up toward the crown, and his round smooth face, one might have taken him for a plump elder, if he had not looked equally like a robust infant.
Walker's
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a business matter, and related to Corey's proposed connection with the house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The next day the head book-keeper, who lunched at the long counter of the same restaurant with Corey, began to talk with him about Lapham.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a business matter, and related to Corey's proposed connection with the house.
yellow
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
young
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From this reading The thick drabbish yellow moustache was what arrested decision in either direction, and the prompt vigour of all his movements was that of a young man of thirty, which was really Walker's age.
