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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 PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They will have it all back again on the general principle of a ramrod in a little while.
all
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From this reading "They will have it all back again on the general principle of a ramrod in a little while.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gradually it had fallen back into its old straight lines and rigid appearance.
annoyed
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From this reading He seemed greatly annoyed.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gradually it had fallen back into its old straight lines and rigid appearance.
arranged
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
artistically
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
back
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From this reading Gradually it had fallen back into its old straight lines and rigid appearance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
clerks
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
day
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
fallen
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From this reading Gradually it had fallen back into its old straight lines and rigid appearance.
general
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From this reading "They will have it all back again on the general principle of a ramrod in a little while.
Gradually
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From this reading Gradually it had fallen back into its old straight lines and rigid appearance.
greatly
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From this reading He seemed greatly annoyed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They will have it all back again on the general principle of a ramrod in a little while.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
home
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gradually it had fallen back into its old straight lines and rigid appearance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the use of re-arranging the store?" he muttered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gradually it had fallen back into its old straight lines and rigid appearance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gradually it had fallen back into its old straight lines and rigid appearance.
Late
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
lesson
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
lines
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From this reading Gradually it had fallen back into its old straight lines and rigid appearance.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
Ludolph
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
Mr
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "What is the use of re-arranging the store?" he muttered.
noticed
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
old
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From this reading Gradually it had fallen back into its old straight lines and rigid appearance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
out
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
passing
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
principle
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From this reading "They will have it all back again on the general principle of a ramrod in a little while.
PROMOTED
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
ramrod
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From this reading "They will have it all back again on the general principle of a ramrod in a little while.
re-arranging
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From this reading "What is the use of re-arranging the store?" he muttered.
rigid
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From this reading Gradually it had fallen back into its old straight lines and rigid appearance.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
Saturday
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed greatly annoyed.
some
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
store
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
straight
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From this reading Gradually it had fallen back into its old straight lines and rigid appearance.
table
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will have it all back again on the general principle of a ramrod in a little while.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
use
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From this reading "What is the use of re-arranging the store?" he muttered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
way
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From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the use of re-arranging the store?" he muttered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PROMOTED Late in the afternoon of the same day (which was Saturday), as Mr. Ludolph was passing out of the store on his way home, he noticed the table that he had arranged artistically some little time before as a lesson to his clerks.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "They will have it all back again on the general principle of a ramrod in a little while.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They will have it all back again on the general principle of a ramrod in a little while.
