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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
adventurers
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
adventurous
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
all
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
any
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
apparent
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From this reading The indifference of the City to Mr. Tibbetts and his partner was more apparent than real.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
awe-inspiring
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
BACK
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From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
bareheaded
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
BONES
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From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
busiest
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
carrying
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
City
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From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
clerks
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
dashed
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
directions
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
dominate
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
doubted
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From this reading There were times when Bones even doubted whether the City knew he was in it.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were times when Bones even doubted whether the City knew he was in it.
fabulous
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
finance
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
HITS
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From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
hour
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
importance
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
indifference
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From this reading The indifference of the City to Mr. Tibbetts and his partner was more apparent than real.
insignificance
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
invited
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
knew
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From this reading There were times when Bones even doubted whether the City knew he was in it.
madly
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
men
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
more
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From this reading The indifference of the City to Mr. Tibbetts and his partner was more apparent than real.
Mr
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From this reading The indifference of the City to Mr. Tibbetts and his partner was more apparent than real.
much
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
once
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
own
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
papers
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
participate
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
partner
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From this reading The indifference of the City to Mr. Tibbetts and his partner was more apparent than real.
poignantly
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
produce
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
profits
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
real
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From this reading The indifference of the City to Mr. Tibbetts and his partner was more apparent than real.
realised
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
said
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From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
streets
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
strolled
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The indifference of the City to Mr. Tibbetts and his partner was more apparent than real.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
There
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From this reading There were times when Bones even doubted whether the City knew he was in it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
Tibbetts
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From this reading The indifference of the City to Mr. Tibbetts and his partner was more apparent than real.
times
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From this reading There were times when Bones even doubted whether the City knew he was in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
tremendous
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
undertakings
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
unrecognised
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From this reading He never realised his own insignificance so poignantly as when he strolled through the City streets at their busiest hour, and was unrecognised even by the bareheaded clerks who dashed madly in all directions, carrying papers of tremendous importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BONES HITS BACK It may be said of Bones that he was in the City, but not of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times when Bones even doubted whether the City knew he was in it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were times when Bones even doubted whether the City knew he was in it.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There were times when Bones even doubted whether the City knew he was in it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
written
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From this reading Never once had he been invited by the great and awe-inspiring men who dominate the finance of the City to participate in any of those adventurous undertakings which produce for the adventurers the fabulous profits about which so much has been written.
