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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 "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
affair
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From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
arrested
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From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
attempts
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From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
business
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From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
carefully
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From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
claims
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From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
concession
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From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
confess
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From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I, of course, know nothing of your friend Mr Homfray," remarked Rutherford.
district
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From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
documents
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From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
entering
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From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
fear
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From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
financier
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From this reading "Well, Mr Rutherford," said the pale, thoughtful old financier at last.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
formidable-looking
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From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
friend
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From this reading "I, of course, know nothing of your friend Mr Homfray," remarked Rutherford.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
hold
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From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
Homfray
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From this reading "I, of course, know nothing of your friend Mr Homfray," remarked Rutherford.
Homfray's
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From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I, of course, know nothing of your friend Mr Homfray," remarked Rutherford.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I, of course, know nothing of your friend Mr Homfray," remarked Rutherford.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Mr Rutherford," said the pale, thoughtful old financier at last.
like
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From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
matter
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From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
Mr
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From this reading "I, of course, know nothing of your friend Mr Homfray," remarked Rutherford.
much
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From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I, of course, know nothing of your friend Mr Homfray," remarked Rutherford.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I, of course, know nothing of your friend Mr Homfray," remarked Rutherford.
old
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From this reading "Well, Mr Rutherford," said the pale, thoughtful old financier at last.
once
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From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
only
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From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
pale
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From this reading "Well, Mr Rutherford," said the pale, thoughtful old financier at last.
picking
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From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
pocket
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From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
prospect
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From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
puzzled
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From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
refolded
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From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
remarked
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From this reading "I, of course, know nothing of your friend Mr Homfray," remarked Rutherford.
replaced
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From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
Rutherford
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From this reading "I, of course, know nothing of your friend Mr Homfray," remarked Rutherford.
said
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From this reading "Well, Mr Rutherford," said the pale, thoughtful old financier at last.
slowly
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From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
Sus
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From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
thoughtful
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From this reading "Well, Mr Rutherford," said the pale, thoughtful old financier at last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
up
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From this reading I alone hold the only concession in that district," and slowly picking up both the formidable-looking documents, he carefully refolded them and replaced them in his pocket.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
very
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From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
Wad
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From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
Well
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From this reading "Well, Mr Rutherford," said the pale, thoughtful old financier at last.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But I fear that if he attempts to prospect in the Wad Sus he will be at once arrested.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
young
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From this reading "I confess I am very much puzzled, and before entering upon this affair as a matter of business I would first like to look into young Homfray's claims."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I, of course, know nothing of your friend Mr Homfray," remarked Rutherford.
