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Alaric
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From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
all
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
also
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
best
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From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
better
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
bridge
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gertrude stayed within all day; but not all day in solitude.
CARRIAGE
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From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
change
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From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
Charley's
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From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
clerkship
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From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
comfort
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From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
comparative
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From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
day
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From this reading Gertrude stayed within all day; but not all day in solitude.
decide
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
down
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From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
endeavoured
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From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
fulfilled
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
further
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From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
Gertrude
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From this reading Gertrude stayed within all day; but not all day in solitude.
given
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From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
go
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
hold
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
hope
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gertrude stayed within all day; but not all day in solitude.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
man
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From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
NEW
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From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
Norman's
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From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gertrude stayed within all day; but not all day in solitude.
now
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From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
office
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From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
once
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
out
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
pay
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
position
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From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
poverty
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From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
predictions
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
purpose
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
rising
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
sell
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
shares
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
shilling
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
single
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From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
solitude
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From this reading Gertrude stayed within all day; but not all day in solitude.
speaking
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From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
stayed
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From this reading Gertrude stayed within all day; but not all day in solitude.
suit
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
Then
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
trouble
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From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
Undy's
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
Unfortunate
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From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
up
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From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
VAL'S
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From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
walked
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From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Unfortunate man! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman's single clerkship, or even for Charley's comparative poverty!
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Gertrude stayed within all day; but not all day in solitude.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading VAL'S NEW CARRIAGE On the next morning Alaric went to his office without speaking further as to the trouble on his mind, and endeavoured to comfort himself as best he might as he walked down to his office.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he had also to decide whether it would better suit his purpose to sell out at once and pay up every shilling that he could, or whether he would hold on, and hope that Undy's predictions would be fulfilled, and that the bridge shares would go on rising till they would sell for all that was required of him.
