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Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.
This necessitated visits to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Tax Commissioner.
The amount paid in cash capital was $200,000.
Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.
The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.
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Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.
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This necessitated visits to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Tax Commissioner.
/ðɪs nəˈsesəteɪtəd ˈvɪzɪts tuː ðə ˈsekrəteri ʌv ðə ˈkɑːmənwelθ ənd ðə tæks kəˈmɪʃənər/
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The amount paid in cash capital was $200,000.
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Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.
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The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.
/ðə dɪˈzaɪn wɑːz nɑːt tuː fɔːrm ə trʌst wɪð ə vjuː ʌv kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈsɜːrtən fuːd ˈprɑːdəkts ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈpraɪsəz bʌt tuː ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə laɪn ʌv stɔːrz ɪn wɪtʃ ðə best ɡreɪd æt ðə ˈloʊəst kæʃ praɪs ʃʊd biː ðə ruːl/

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Commonwealth noun US /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/

the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

From this reading “This necessitated visits to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Tax Commissioner.”

controlling adjective US /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/

able to control or determine policy

From this reading “The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.”

grade noun US /ɡreɪd/

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading “The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.”

incorporated adjective US /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/

formed or united into a whole

From this reading “TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.”

Lowell noun US /ˈloʊəl/

United States poet (1917-1977)

From this reading “Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.”

necessitated verb US /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/

past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading “This necessitated visits to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Tax Commissioner.”

products noun US /ˈprɑːdəkts/

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading “The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.”

Quincy noun US /ˈkwɪnsi/

American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)

From this reading “TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.”

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200,000

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From this reading The amount paid in cash capital was $200,000.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/

a quantity of money

From this reading The amount paid in cash capital was $200,000.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

Bedford

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From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The amount paid in cash capital was $200,000.

cashnounUS /kæʃ/

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading The amount paid in cash capital was $200,000.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/

a government administrator

From this reading This necessitated visits to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Tax Commissioner.

CommonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/

the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

From this reading This necessitated visits to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Tax Commissioner.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.

contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/

past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

controllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/

able to control or determine policy

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.

designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

set up or found

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

FallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The amount paid in cash capital was $200,000.

incorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/

formed or united into a whole

From this reading TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.

JACKnounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/

United States poet (1917-1977)

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/

lowest in rank or importance

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

necessitatedverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/

past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading This necessitated visits to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Tax Commissioner.

NED

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From this reading TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This necessitated visits to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Tax Commissioner.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The amount paid in cash capital was $200,000.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/

American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)

From this reading TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.

raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading This necessitated visits to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Tax Commissioner.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/

being one more than fifteen

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

storesnounUS /stɔːrz/

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

TaxverbUS /tæks/

levy a tax on

From this reading This necessitated visits to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Tax Commissioner.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This necessitated visits to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Tax Commissioner.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This necessitated visits to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Tax Commissioner.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.

TOMnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading TOM, JACK AND NED Quincy decided to have his company incorporated.

townsnounUS /taʊnz/

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading This necessitated visits to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Tax Commissioner.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The amount paid in cash capital was $200,000.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Besides the four stores doing business, sixteen more were contemplated in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, Lawrence, Fall River, New Bedford, and other small cities and large towns.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The design was not to form a trust with a view of controlling certain food products and raising prices, but to establish a line of stores in which the best grade at the lowest cash price should be the rule.

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