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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 As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
all
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From this reading In solving the problem of the invoices, all the rest of the trouble seemed to be unravelled.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Ben Waterford intimated that Mr. Whippleton was to sail his boat with a party on the lake within an hour or two.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In solving the problem of the invoices, all the rest of the trouble seemed to be unravelled.
becoming
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From this reading But then, what had been so mysterious in the ways of the junior partner was now becoming more tangible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But then, what had been so mysterious in the ways of the junior partner was now becoming more tangible.
Ben
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From this reading Mr. Ben Waterford intimated that Mr. Whippleton was to sail his boat with a party on the lake within an hour or two.
boat
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From this reading Mr. Ben Waterford intimated that Mr. Whippleton was to sail his boat with a party on the lake within an hour or two.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, what had been so mysterious in the ways of the junior partner was now becoming more tangible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
difficulty
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explain
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firm
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From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But then, what had been so mysterious in the ways of the junior partner was now becoming more tangible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
hour
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From this reading Mr. Ben Waterford intimated that Mr. Whippleton was to sail his boat with a party on the lake within an hour or two.
how
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From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LOOKS INTO THE OPERATIONS OF THE JUNIOR PARTNER.
intimated
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From this reading Mr. Ben Waterford intimated that Mr. Whippleton was to sail his boat with a party on the lake within an hour or two.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LOOKS INTO THE OPERATIONS OF THE JUNIOR PARTNER.
invoices
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From this reading In solving the problem of the invoices, all the rest of the trouble seemed to be unravelled.
JUNIOR
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lake
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LOOKS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LOOKS INTO THE OPERATIONS OF THE JUNIOR PARTNER.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
more
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Mr
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mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading But then, what had been so mysterious in the ways of the junior partner was now becoming more tangible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
now
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From this reading But then, what had been so mysterious in the ways of the junior partner was now becoming more tangible.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LOOKS INTO THE OPERATIONS OF THE JUNIOR PARTNER.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
OPERATIONS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LOOKS INTO THE OPERATIONS OF THE JUNIOR PARTNER.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Ben Waterford intimated that Mr. Whippleton was to sail his boat with a party on the lake within an hour or two.
PARTNER
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LOOKS INTO THE OPERATIONS OF THE JUNIOR PARTNER.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LOOKS INTO THE OPERATIONS OF THE JUNIOR PARTNER.
problem
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From this reading In solving the problem of the invoices, all the rest of the trouble seemed to be unravelled.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In solving the problem of the invoices, all the rest of the trouble seemed to be unravelled.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
see
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From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In solving the problem of the invoices, all the rest of the trouble seemed to be unravelled.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But then, what had been so mysterious in the ways of the junior partner was now becoming more tangible.
solving
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From this reading In solving the problem of the invoices, all the rest of the trouble seemed to be unravelled.
stairs
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From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
tangible
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From this reading But then, what had been so mysterious in the ways of the junior partner was now becoming more tangible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Ben Waterford intimated that Mr. Whippleton was to sail his boat with a party on the lake within an hour or two.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LOOKS INTO THE OPERATIONS OF THE JUNIOR PARTNER.
then
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From this reading But then, what had been so mysterious in the ways of the junior partner was now becoming more tangible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
trouble
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two
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From this reading Mr. Ben Waterford intimated that Mr. Whippleton was to sail his boat with a party on the lake within an hour or two.
unravelled
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From this reading In solving the problem of the invoices, all the rest of the trouble seemed to be unravelled.
up
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From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
Waterford
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From this reading Mr. Ben Waterford intimated that Mr. Whippleton was to sail his boat with a party on the lake within an hour or two.
ways
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From this reading But then, what had been so mysterious in the ways of the junior partner was now becoming more tangible.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But then, what had been so mysterious in the ways of the junior partner was now becoming more tangible.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LOOKS INTO THE OPERATIONS OF THE JUNIOR PARTNER.
Whippleton
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From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Ben Waterford intimated that Mr. Whippleton was to sail his boat with a party on the lake within an hour or two.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mr. Ben Waterford intimated that Mr. Whippleton was to sail his boat with a party on the lake within an hour or two.
yacht
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From this reading As I went up the stairs, I did not see how Mr. Whippleton was to sail a party in his yacht on the lake, and still explain to me the difficulty about the books of the firm.
