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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 Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
able
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From this reading There is not the slightest prospect of his being able to take the head of the management, and he was certain of that a year ago.
ago
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From this reading There is not the slightest prospect of his being able to take the head of the management, and he was certain of that a year ago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
any
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From this reading Floyd does not like the business any better, and Eugene is quite indifferent to it.
Ararat
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From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
beforehand
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There is not the slightest prospect of his being able to take the head of the management, and he was certain of that a year ago.
better
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From this reading Floyd does not like the business any better, and Eugene is quite indifferent to it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
business
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From this reading Floyd does not like the business any better, and Eugene is quite indifferent to it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
cares
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From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
certain
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From this reading There is not the slightest prospect of his being able to take the head of the management, and he was certain of that a year ago.
clew
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
comfort
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From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
compelled
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
day
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From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
departure
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
discuss
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Floyd does not like the business any better, and Eugene is quite indifferent to it.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
easily
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From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
Eugene
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From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
Europe
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
executor
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
fact
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From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
factory
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
Floyd
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From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
Grandon
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
head
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From this reading There is not the slightest prospect of his being able to take the head of the management, and he was certain of that a year ago.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is not the slightest prospect of his being able to take the head of the management, and he was certain of that a year ago.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
indifferent
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From this reading Floyd does not like the business any better, and Eugene is quite indifferent to it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
JEAN
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From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
knows
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From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
learns
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From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
like
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From this reading Floyd does not like the business any better, and Eugene is quite indifferent to it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
man
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From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
management
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From this reading There is not the slightest prospect of his being able to take the head of the management, and he was certain of that a year ago.
matter
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
Men
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From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
more
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From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
off
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From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
other
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From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
parties
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
PAUL
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From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
person
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
plans
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
prospect
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From this reading There is not the slightest prospect of his being able to take the head of the management, and he was certain of that a year ago.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
relates
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
sale
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
simple
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From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
slight
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
slightest
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From this reading There is not the slightest prospect of his being able to take the head of the management, and he was certain of that a year ago.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
some
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From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is not the slightest prospect of his being able to take the head of the management, and he was certain of that a year ago.
Tempe
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From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
There
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From this reading There is not the slightest prospect of his being able to take the head of the management, and he was certain of that a year ago.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
vales
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From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not the slightest prospect of his being able to take the head of the management, and he was certain of that a year ago.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
Wilmarth
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From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wilmarth has a slight clew in the departure of some person for Europe, and he is quite sure that it relates to the sale of the factory, but in this matter Floyd Grandon, as executor of both parties, is not compelled to discuss the plans long beforehand with him.
women
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From this reading Men comfort each other more easily on their Ararat, than women in their vales of Tempe.--JEAN PAUL.
year
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From this reading There is not the slightest prospect of his being able to take the head of the management, and he was certain of that a year ago.
young
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From this reading Wilmarth learns nothing from Eugene the next day, from the simple fact that the young man neither knows nor cares what took Floyd off so suddenly.
