adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was rumoured that he was a partner of John Grier, and it was a good thing for him as well as for the business.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading John Grier's business had beaten all past records.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Health and strength and goodwill were with him, and he had the confidence of all men in the lumber-world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was rumoured that he was a partner of John Grier, and it was a good thing for him as well as for the business.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading John Grier's business had beaten all past records.
bonusnounUS /ˈboʊnəs/
anything that tends to arouse
From this reading He was no partner, however; he was on a salary with a bonus percentage of the profits; but that increased his vigour.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading John Grier's business had beaten all past records.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was no partner, however; he was on a salary with a bonus percentage of the profits; but that increased his vigour.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Health and strength and goodwill were with him, and he had the confidence of all men in the lumber-world.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Tarboe was everywhere: on the river, in the saw-mills, in the lumber-yards, in the office.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was rumoured that he was a partner of John Grier, and it was a good thing for him as well as for the business.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was rumoured that he was a partner of John Grier, and it was a good thing for him as well as for the business.
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading Health and strength and goodwill were with him, and he had the confidence of all men in the lumber-world.
Grier
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From this reading It was rumoured that he was a partner of John Grier, and it was a good thing for him as well as for the business.
Grier's
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From this reading John Grier's business had beaten all past records.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Grier's business had beaten all past records.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Health and strength and goodwill were with him, and he had the confidence of all men in the lumber-world.
HealthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Health and strength and goodwill were with him, and he had the confidence of all men in the lumber-world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Health and strength and goodwill were with him, and he had the confidence of all men in the lumber-world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was no partner, however; he was on a salary with a bonus percentage of the profits; but that increased his vigour.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was no partner, however; he was on a salary with a bonus percentage of the profits; but that increased his vigour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tarboe was everywhere: on the river, in the saw-mills, in the lumber-yards, in the office.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading He was no partner, however; he was on a salary with a bonus percentage of the profits; but that increased his vigour.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rumoured that he was a partner of John Grier, and it was a good thing for him as well as for the business.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Grier's business had beaten all past records.
lumber-world
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From this reading Health and strength and goodwill were with him, and he had the confidence of all men in the lumber-world.
lumber-yards
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From this reading Tarboe was everywhere: on the river, in the saw-mills, in the lumber-yards, in the office.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Health and strength and goodwill were with him, and he had the confidence of all men in the lumber-world.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was no partner, however; he was on a salary with a bonus percentage of the profits; but that increased his vigour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Health and strength and goodwill were with him, and he had the confidence of all men in the lumber-world.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Tarboe was everywhere: on the river, in the saw-mills, in the lumber-yards, in the office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tarboe was everywhere: on the river, in the saw-mills, in the lumber-yards, in the office.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading It was rumoured that he was a partner of John Grier, and it was a good thing for him as well as for the business.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading John Grier's business had beaten all past records.
percentagenounUS /pərˈsentədʒ/
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading He was no partner, however; he was on a salary with a bonus percentage of the profits; but that increased his vigour.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading He was no partner, however; he was on a salary with a bonus percentage of the profits; but that increased his vigour.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading John Grier's business had beaten all past records.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Tarboe was everywhere: on the river, in the saw-mills, in the lumber-yards, in the office.
rumoured
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From this reading It was rumoured that he was a partner of John Grier, and it was a good thing for him as well as for the business.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading He was no partner, however; he was on a salary with a bonus percentage of the profits; but that increased his vigour.
saw-mills
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From this reading Tarboe was everywhere: on the river, in the saw-mills, in the lumber-yards, in the office.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Health and strength and goodwill were with him, and he had the confidence of all men in the lumber-world.
Tarboe
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From this reading Tarboe was everywhere: on the river, in the saw-mills, in the lumber-yards, in the office.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was rumoured that he was a partner of John Grier, and it was a good thing for him as well as for the business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tarboe was everywhere: on the river, in the saw-mills, in the lumber-yards, in the office.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was rumoured that he was a partner of John Grier, and it was a good thing for him as well as for the business.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading He was no partner, however; he was on a salary with a bonus percentage of the profits; but that increased his vigour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tarboe was everywhere: on the river, in the saw-mills, in the lumber-yards, in the office.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was rumoured that he was a partner of John Grier, and it was a good thing for him as well as for the business.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Health and strength and goodwill were with him, and he had the confidence of all men in the lumber-world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Health and strength and goodwill were with him, and he had the confidence of all men in the lumber-world.
