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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 Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
ability
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
absence
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From this reading Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
admirably
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From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
advertised
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From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
any
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
auction
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From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
away
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From this reading Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
bid
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From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
bidder
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
big
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From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
bought
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From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
business
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From this reading Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
Cahews
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From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
city
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competitors
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
contained
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From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
deals
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From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
destroyed
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
enterprises
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From this reading Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
fire
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
guess
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
height
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From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
Henley
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From this reading Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
highest
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
humorous
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From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
Jim
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From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
Letters
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From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
made
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
managing
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From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
more
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
nearly
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From this reading Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
novelty
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From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
occasion
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
opening
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From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
packed
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From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
profit
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From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
protracted
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From this reading Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
put
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From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
refuse
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
regard
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From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
rink
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From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
roller-skating
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From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
sacrifice
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From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
scrap-iron
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
shipped
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From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
small
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From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
sold
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From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
speck
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
store
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From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
stove-foundry
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
thriving
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From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
too
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From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
town
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From this reading At one time he had bought a roller-skating rink, which was sold by auction at a great sacrifice because the town was too small to support it.
up
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From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
various
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From this reading Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
weight
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From this reading On another occasion he was the highest bidder on the scrap-iron in a stove-foundry which had been destroyed by fire, and he made a handsome "speck" through his ability to guess more nearly than any of his competitors the weight of the refuse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Letters to Jim Cahews in regard to the store, which Cahews was admirably managing, contained humorous accounts of the various deals which Henley had put through.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
year
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From this reading Henley had been away nearly a year, his absence being protracted by various business enterprises.
young
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From this reading Henley had bid it in, packed it up, and shipped it to a thriving young city, advertised a big opening, and sold it for a handsome profit while the novelty was at its height.
