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From this reading We started our profit-sharing plan, as arranged on June 1, the beginning of my fiscal year.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading We started our profit-sharing plan, as arranged on June 1, the beginning of my fiscal year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We started our profit-sharing plan, as arranged on June 1, the beginning of my fiscal year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
for the reason that
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading We started our profit-sharing plan, as arranged on June 1, the beginning of my fiscal year.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
bonusnounUS /ˈboʊnəs/
anything that tends to arouse
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
a youthful male person
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
BUDGETnounUS /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
cannot
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From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
else
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From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
apart from; not including
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
fiscaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪskəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading We started our profit-sharing plan, as arranged on June 1, the beginning of my fiscal year.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
frictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
Jimmie
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From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading We started our profit-sharing plan, as arranged on June 1, the beginning of my fiscal year.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
Larsen
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From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We started our profit-sharing plan, as arranged on June 1, the beginning of my fiscal year.
not any; not one
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We started our profit-sharing plan, as arranged on June 1, the beginning of my fiscal year.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We started our profit-sharing plan, as arranged on June 1, the beginning of my fiscal year.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
percentagenounUS /pərˈsentədʒ/
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading We started our profit-sharing plan, as arranged on June 1, the beginning of my fiscal year.
profit-sharing
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From this reading We started our profit-sharing plan, as arranged on June 1, the beginning of my fiscal year.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
To recall to mind.
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started our profit-sharing plan, as arranged on June 1, the beginning of my fiscal year.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
threshed
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From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started our profit-sharing plan, as arranged on June 1, the beginning of my fiscal year.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever the boy Jimmie made a suggestion of any kind he, at the same time, added that he ought to have a special extra bonus for that suggestion, if it was any good.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Larsen felt he ought to get a larger percentage of the profits than his salary called for, because he went out selling, and said that he thereby created business which no one else could get and he did his regular work besides.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BUDGET OF SURPRISES There followed three such strenuous months that everything had to go by the board, except business; and I cannot with any clearness remember everything that took place.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had thought we had so thoroughly threshed out the plan that it would work like a charm; but two months had barely passed before friction started.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We started our profit-sharing plan, as arranged on June 1, the beginning of my fiscal year.
