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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 A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
AFTERNOONnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
alley
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From this reading You enter the 'Banks of Jordan' by two folding doors in a corner of a very narrow alley behind the Exchange.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One long, lanky, middle-aged man, seedy as to his outward vestments, and melancholy in countenance, sat at one of the tables.
any
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From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charley, when he entered the door punctually at two o'clock, saw that it was as usual nearly deserted.
Banks
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading You enter the 'Banks of Jordan' by two folding doors in a corner of a very narrow alley behind the Exchange.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You enter the 'Banks of Jordan' by two folding doors in a corner of a very narrow alley behind the Exchange.
carried
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
Charley
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From this reading Charley, when he entered the door punctually at two o'clock, saw that it was as usual nearly deserted.
city
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
corner
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From this reading You enter the 'Banks of Jordan' by two folding doors in a corner of a very narrow alley behind the Exchange.
countenance
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From this reading One long, lanky, middle-aged man, seedy as to his outward vestments, and melancholy in countenance, sat at one of the tables.
DAY
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
dead-alive
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Charley, when he entered the door punctually at two o'clock, saw that it was as usual nearly deserted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
dingy
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From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
doing
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From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
door
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From this reading Charley, when he entered the door punctually at two o'clock, saw that it was as usual nearly deserted.
doors
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From this reading You enter the 'Banks of Jordan' by two folding doors in a corner of a very narrow alley behind the Exchange.
dull
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
enter
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From this reading You enter the 'Banks of Jordan' by two folding doors in a corner of a very narrow alley behind the Exchange.
entered
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From this reading Charley, when he entered the door punctually at two o'clock, saw that it was as usual nearly deserted.
entries
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From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
establishment
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From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
Exchange
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From this reading You enter the 'Banks of Jordan' by two folding doors in a corner of a very narrow alley behind the Exchange.
fashion
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
folding
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From this reading You enter the 'Banks of Jordan' by two folding doors in a corner of a very narrow alley behind the Exchange.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charley, when he entered the door punctually at two o'clock, saw that it was as usual nearly deserted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One long, lanky, middle-aged man, seedy as to his outward vestments, and melancholy in countenance, sat at one of the tables.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
intent
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From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
interest
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
Jordan
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
keeping
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
kind
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From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
lanky
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From this reading One long, lanky, middle-aged man, seedy as to his outward vestments, and melancholy in countenance, sat at one of the tables.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One long, lanky, middle-aged man, seedy as to his outward vestments, and melancholy in countenance, sat at one of the tables.
making
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From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
man
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From this reading One long, lanky, middle-aged man, seedy as to his outward vestments, and melancholy in countenance, sat at one of the tables.
melancholy
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From this reading One long, lanky, middle-aged man, seedy as to his outward vestments, and melancholy in countenance, sat at one of the tables.
middle-aged
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From this reading One long, lanky, middle-aged man, seedy as to his outward vestments, and melancholy in countenance, sat at one of the tables.
monotonous
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
narrow
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From this reading You enter the 'Banks of Jordan' by two folding doors in a corner of a very narrow alley behind the Exchange.
NAVVIES
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
nearly
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From this reading Charley, when he entered the door punctually at two o'clock, saw that it was as usual nearly deserted.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
o'clock
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From this reading Charley, when he entered the door punctually at two o'clock, saw that it was as usual nearly deserted.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
only
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From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
outward
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From this reading One long, lanky, middle-aged man, seedy as to his outward vestments, and melancholy in countenance, sat at one of the tables.
pencil
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From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
pocket-book
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From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
public-house
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
punctually
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From this reading Charley, when he entered the door punctually at two o'clock, saw that it was as usual nearly deserted.
refreshment
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From this reading But he was doing very little good for the establishment: he had no refreshment of any kind before him, and was intent only on a dingy pocket-book in which he was making entries with a pencil.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
sat
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From this reading One long, lanky, middle-aged man, seedy as to his outward vestments, and melancholy in countenance, sat at one of the tables.
saw
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From this reading Charley, when he entered the door punctually at two o'clock, saw that it was as usual nearly deserted.
seedy
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From this reading One long, lanky, middle-aged man, seedy as to his outward vestments, and melancholy in countenance, sat at one of the tables.
seem
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
some
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
sort
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
surmised
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
tables
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From this reading One long, lanky, middle-aged man, seedy as to his outward vestments, and melancholy in countenance, sat at one of the tables.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
thriving
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
trade
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
two
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From this reading Charley, when he entered the door punctually at two o'clock, saw that it was as usual nearly deserted.
usual
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From this reading Charley, when he entered the door punctually at two o'clock, saw that it was as usual nearly deserted.
very
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
vestments
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From this reading One long, lanky, middle-aged man, seedy as to his outward vestments, and melancholy in countenance, sat at one of the tables.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Charley, when he entered the door punctually at two o'clock, saw that it was as usual nearly deserted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
year
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From this reading A DAY WITH ONE OF THE NAVVIES.--AFTERNOON The 'Banks of Jordan' was a public-house in the city, which from its appearance did not seem to do a very thriving trade; but as it was carried on from year to year in the same dull, monotonous, dead-alive sort of fashion, it must be surmised that some one found an interest in keeping it open.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You enter the 'Banks of Jordan' by two folding doors in a corner of a very narrow alley behind the Exchange.
