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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 _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
appear
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From this reading He did not want to appear eager, and succeeded superbly in that.
Appliances
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joining several junior executives, he conversed genially with them as they descended to the rapid-transit floor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
Bernard
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
Bertram
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
bid
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
bit
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
bright
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From this reading Three of the bright, confident young men decided to stop for a quick one at the building's plush saloon.
building's
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From this reading Three of the bright, confident young men decided to stop for a quick one at the building's plush saloon.
calmly
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
closed
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
confident
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From this reading Three of the bright, confident young men decided to stop for a quick one at the building's plush saloon.
conversed
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From this reading Joining several junior executives, he conversed genially with them as they descended to the rapid-transit floor.
decided
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From this reading Three of the bright, confident young men decided to stop for a quick one at the building's plush saloon.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Joining several junior executives, he conversed genially with them as they descended to the rapid-transit floor.
desk
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want to appear eager, and succeeded superbly in that.
discreetly
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
eager
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From this reading He did not want to appear eager, and succeeded superbly in that.
evening
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
executives
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From this reading Joining several junior executives, he conversed genially with them as they descended to the rapid-transit floor.
few
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
file
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
firm's
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
floor
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From this reading Joining several junior executives, he conversed genially with them as they descended to the rapid-transit floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
genially
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From this reading Joining several junior executives, he conversed genially with them as they descended to the rapid-transit floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
Inc
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
J
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
Joining
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From this reading Joining several junior executives, he conversed genially with them as they descended to the rapid-transit floor.
jungle
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
junior
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From this reading Joining several junior executives, he conversed genially with them as they descended to the rapid-transit floor.
late-runner
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From this reading Well, that was okay--Bernard had been a late-runner in his youth.
man
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
men
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From this reading Three of the bright, confident young men decided to stop for a quick one at the building's plush saloon.
minutes
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
office
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
okay
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From this reading Well, that was okay--Bernard had been a late-runner in his youth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three of the bright, confident young men decided to stop for a quick one at the building's plush saloon.
out
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
plush
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From this reading Three of the bright, confident young men decided to stop for a quick one at the building's plush saloon.
president
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
put
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
quick
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From this reading Three of the bright, confident young men decided to stop for a quick one at the building's plush saloon.
quitting
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
rapid-transit
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From this reading Joining several junior executives, he conversed genially with them as they descended to the rapid-transit floor.
saloon
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From this reading Three of the bright, confident young men decided to stop for a quick one at the building's plush saloon.
secretary
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
several
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From this reading Joining several junior executives, he conversed genially with them as they descended to the rapid-transit floor.
stocky
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
stop
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From this reading Three of the bright, confident young men decided to stop for a quick one at the building's plush saloon.
strode
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
studying
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
succeeded
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From this reading He did not want to appear eager, and succeeded superbly in that.
superbly
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From this reading He did not want to appear eager, and succeeded superbly in that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not want to appear eager, and succeeded superbly in that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Joining several junior executives, he conversed genially with them as they descended to the rapid-transit floor.
then
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
there
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joining several junior executives, he conversed genially with them as they descended to the rapid-transit floor.
thick-jawed
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
three
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not want to appear eager, and succeeded superbly in that.
Utopian
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
waited
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
want
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From this reading He did not want to appear eager, and succeeded superbly in that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
Well
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From this reading Well, that was okay--Bernard had been a late-runner in his youth.
why
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From this reading _If there is a bit of the jungle in every man--why not put every man into a bit of the jungle?_ It was three in the afternoon and quitting time at Utopian Appliances, Inc. Bertram J. Bernard, the firm's stocky, thick-jawed president, waited discreetly at his desk for a few minutes, then closed the file he had been studying, bid his secretary a pleasant evening, and strode calmly out of the office.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joining several junior executives, he conversed genially with them as they descended to the rapid-transit floor.
young
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From this reading Three of the bright, confident young men decided to stop for a quick one at the building's plush saloon.
youth
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From this reading Well, that was okay--Bernard had been a late-runner in his youth.
