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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 This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
accepted
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From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I may have an opportunity of putting further work in your way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
big
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From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
cheque
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From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
Compagnia
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From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
company
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From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
Corezzo
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From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
Dear
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From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
enclose
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From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
few
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From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
find
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From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
firm
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From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
further
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From this reading "I may have an opportunity of putting further work in your way.
go
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From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
good-bye
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From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
liquidation
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From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
manager
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From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
Manchester
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From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may have an opportunity of putting further work in your way.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
Millington
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From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
Mr
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From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
new
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From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
news
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From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
now
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From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
opportunity
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From this reading "I may have an opportunity of putting further work in your way.
position
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From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
possibly
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From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
post
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From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
putting
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From this reading "I may have an opportunity of putting further work in your way.
read
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From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
run
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From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
satisfactory
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From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
say
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From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
Smeaton
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From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
then
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From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I can possibly find time between now and then, I shall run in to say good-bye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
up
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From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
voluntary
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From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
way
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From this reading "I may have an opportunity of putting further work in your way.
weeks
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From this reading I have accepted the position of manager of a big firm in Manchester, and shall take up my new post in the course of a few weeks.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be news to you that my company, the Compagnia Corezzo, is about to go into voluntary liquidation.
work
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From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is what Smeaton read: "Dear Mr Millington,--I enclose you a cheque for the last work you did for me, which is as satisfactory as ever.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I may have an opportunity of putting further work in your way.
