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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 ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
abandoned
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From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
ALLINSON'S
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From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
Andrew
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From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
anxiety
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From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
attended
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From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
better
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From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
BluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
chapel
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From this reading It had something of the look of a chapel.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
consulted
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From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
coolness
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From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
decide
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From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
detachment
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From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
down
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From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
event
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From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
floor
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From this reading The room hired for the occasion was large and handsome, with a floor of inlaid hardwood, frescoed walls and lofty roof.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
frescoed
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From this reading The room hired for the occasion was large and handsome, with a floor of inlaid hardwood, frescoed walls and lofty roof.
general
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From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The room hired for the occasion was large and handsome, with a floor of inlaid hardwood, frescoed walls and lofty roof.
hardwood
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From this reading The room hired for the occasion was large and handsome, with a floor of inlaid hardwood, frescoed walls and lofty roof.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
hired
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From this reading The room hired for the occasion was large and handsome, with a floor of inlaid hardwood, frescoed walls and lofty roof.
IgnorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
informed
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From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
inlaid
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From this reading The room hired for the occasion was large and handsome, with a floor of inlaid hardwood, frescoed walls and lofty roof.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
large
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From this reading The room hired for the occasion was large and handsome, with a floor of inlaid hardwood, frescoed walls and lofty roof.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
lofty
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From this reading The room hired for the occasion was large and handsome, with a floor of inlaid hardwood, frescoed walls and lofty roof.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had something of the look of a chapel.
made
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From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
MAKES
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From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
meeting
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From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
meetings
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From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
mode
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From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
now
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From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
numerous
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From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
occasion
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From this reading The room hired for the occasion was large and handsome, with a floor of inlaid hardwood, frescoed walls and lofty roof.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
out
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From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
plans
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From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
procedure
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From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
propositions
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From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
Rain
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From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
realized
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From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
roof
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From this reading The room hired for the occasion was large and handsome, with a floor of inlaid hardwood, frescoed walls and lofty roof.
room
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From this reading The room hired for the occasion was large and handsome, with a floor of inlaid hardwood, frescoed walls and lofty roof.
ruled
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From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
sense
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From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
sensible
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From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
shareholders
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From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It had something of the look of a chapel.
somewhat
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From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
strange
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From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
two
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From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
unprepared
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From this reading He had thought of the event with great anxiety, made numerous plans and abandoned them, and now he had come, in a sense, unprepared, determined to submit two general propositions and let the shareholders decide for themselves.
usual
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From this reading Ignorant of the usual mode of procedure at such meetings, he had consulted nobody better informed, and realized that he might be ruled out of order or shouted down; but he was sensible of a coolness that somewhat surprised him.
walls
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From this reading The room hired for the occasion was large and handsome, with a floor of inlaid hardwood, frescoed walls and lofty roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD It was with a strange sense of detachment that Andrew attended the first meeting of the shareholders in the Rain Bluff mine.
