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6,000
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From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
agent
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From this reading When Undy, together with his agent from Tillietudlem, went into the market about the same time to dispose of theirs, they were equally unsuccessful.
alacrity
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From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
Alaric
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From this reading To Alaric only did the time pass slowly, for he found himself utterly without employment.
Alaric's
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From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
any
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From this reading They were, as the broker had said, ticklish stock; so ticklish that no one would have them at any price.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were, as the broker had said, ticklish stock; so ticklish that no one would have them at any price.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were, as the broker had said, ticklish stock; so ticklish that no one would have them at any price.
Bat
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From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
BREAKFAST
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From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
bridge
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From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
broker
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From this reading They were, as the broker had said, ticklish stock; so ticklish that no one would have them at any price.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
came
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From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
coming
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From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
day
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From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To Alaric only did the time pass slowly, for he found himself utterly without employment.
dispose
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From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
employment
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From this reading To Alaric only did the time pass slowly, for he found himself utterly without employment.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Undy, together with his agent from Tillietudlem, went into the market about the same time to dispose of theirs, they were equally unsuccessful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Alaric only did the time pass slowly, for he found himself utterly without employment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Undy, together with his agent from Tillietudlem, went into the market about the same time to dispose of theirs, they were equally unsuccessful.
Gertrude
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From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were, as the broker had said, ticklish stock; so ticklish that no one would have them at any price.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Alaric only did the time pass slowly, for he found himself utterly without employment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To Alaric only did the time pass slowly, for he found himself utterly without employment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Undy, together with his agent from Tillietudlem, went into the market about the same time to dispose of theirs, they were equally unsuccessful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
indeed
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From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Undy, together with his agent from Tillietudlem, went into the market about the same time to dispose of theirs, they were equally unsuccessful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
lawyer
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From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
Limehouse
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From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
market
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From this reading When Undy, together with his agent from Tillietudlem, went into the market about the same time to dispose of theirs, they were equally unsuccessful.
much
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From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were, as the broker had said, ticklish stock; so ticklish that no one would have them at any price.
Norman
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From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were, as the broker had said, ticklish stock; so ticklish that no one would have them at any price.
only
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From this reading To Alaric only did the time pass slowly, for he found himself utterly without employment.
pass
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From this reading To Alaric only did the time pass slowly, for he found himself utterly without employment.
prepared
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From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
price
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From this reading They were, as the broker had said, ticklish stock; so ticklish that no one would have them at any price.
quickly
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From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
raised
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From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
said
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From this reading They were, as the broker had said, ticklish stock; so ticklish that no one would have them at any price.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Undy, together with his agent from Tillietudlem, went into the market about the same time to dispose of theirs, they were equally unsuccessful.
shares
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From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
slowly
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From this reading To Alaric only did the time pass slowly, for he found himself utterly without employment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were, as the broker had said, ticklish stock; so ticklish that no one would have them at any price.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
stock
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From this reading They were, as the broker had said, ticklish stock; so ticklish that no one would have them at any price.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading When Undy, together with his agent from Tillietudlem, went into the market about the same time to dispose of theirs, they were equally unsuccessful.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
ticklishadjectiveUS /ˈtɪklɪʃ/
difficult and requiring careful handling
From this reading They were, as the broker had said, ticklish stock; so ticklish that no one would have them at any price.
Tillietudlem
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From this reading When Undy, together with his agent from Tillietudlem, went into the market about the same time to dispose of theirs, they were equally unsuccessful.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Alaric only did the time pass slowly, for he found himself utterly without employment.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Alaric only did the time pass slowly, for he found himself utterly without employment.
together
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From this reading When Undy, together with his agent from Tillietudlem, went into the market about the same time to dispose of theirs, they were equally unsuccessful.
too
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From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
Uncle
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From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
Undy
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From this reading When Undy, together with his agent from Tillietudlem, went into the market about the same time to dispose of theirs, they were equally unsuccessful.
unsuccessful
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From this reading When Undy, together with his agent from Tillietudlem, went into the market about the same time to dispose of theirs, they were equally unsuccessful.
utterly
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From this reading To Alaric only did the time pass slowly, for he found himself utterly without employment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Undy, together with his agent from Tillietudlem, went into the market about the same time to dispose of theirs, they were equally unsuccessful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAST BREAKFAST And that day was not long in coming; indeed, it came with terrible alacrity; much too quickly for Gertrude, much too quickly for Norman; and much too quickly for Alaric's lawyer.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To Alaric only did the time pass slowly, for he found himself utterly without employment.
worth
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From this reading Norman and Uncle Bat between them had raised something about £6,000; but when the day came on which they were prepared to dispose of the shares, the Limehouse bridge was found to be worth nothing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were, as the broker had said, ticklish stock; so ticklish that no one would have them at any price.
