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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 When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
actual
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From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
all
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TAKE NOW THY BILL AND WRITE FIFTY.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
bank
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From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
BILL
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From this reading TAKE NOW THY BILL AND WRITE FIFTY.
break
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
Buchanan
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From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
business
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
cash
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
cheque
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
cheques
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From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
days
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From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
debt
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From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
debtor's
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
doubtful
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
equipment
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From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
far
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From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
FIFTY
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From this reading TAKE NOW THY BILL AND WRITE FIFTY.
final
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From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
haste
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
loan
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From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
made
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
man
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From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
Marion's
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From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
men
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
money
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From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
more
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From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
NOW
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From this reading TAKE NOW THY BILL AND WRITE FIFTY.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
other
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
out
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From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
paid
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From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
pay
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From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
people
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From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
placed
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From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
purpose
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From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
received
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
residue
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From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
satisfactory
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From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
TAKEnounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TAKE NOW THY BILL AND WRITE FIFTY.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
there
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From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
THYdeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading TAKE NOW THY BILL AND WRITE FIFTY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
turn
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
unsatisfactory
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
use
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From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
way
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
WRITE
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From this reading TAKE NOW THY BILL AND WRITE FIFTY.
wrong
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From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
