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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 He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
alley
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From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
attendance
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From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
Bank
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From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
bask
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From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
Bideawhile
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business
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
care
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From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
cautious
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From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
clerks
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confided
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From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
consequence
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From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
dark
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days
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From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
delay
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From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
delighted
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detaining
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Dunstable's
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easily
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From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
end
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From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
hot
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From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
hours
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From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
hurried
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From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
instance
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From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
July
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From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
June
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From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
law
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From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
lawyers
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From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
London
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From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
men
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Messrs
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midsummer
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From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
Miss
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Mr
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From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
new
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From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
now
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From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
old
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From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
PITCH
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From this reading TOUCHING PITCH.
place
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processes
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From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
quiet
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From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
scruple
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see
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settled
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settling
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From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
sister's
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From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
Slow
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Sowerby
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From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
sunny
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talked
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From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
there
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From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
TOUCHING
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From this reading TOUCHING PITCH.
uneasy
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From this reading In these hot midsummer days, the end of June and the beginning of July, Mr. Sowerby had but an uneasy time of it.
up
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From this reading At his sister’s instance, he had hurried up to London, and there had remained for days in attendance on the lawyers.
vital
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From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had to see new lawyers, Miss Dunstable’s men of business, quiet old cautious gentlemen whose place of business was in a dark alley behind the Bank, Messrs. Slow and Bideawhile by name, who had no scruple in detaining him for hours while they or their clerks talked to him about anything or about nothing.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was of vital consequence to Mr. Sowerby that this business of his should be settled without delay, and yet these men, to whose care this settling was now confided, went on as though law processes were a sunny bank on which it delighted men to bask easily.
