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Chapter II

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STARTING IN BUSINESS.
There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.
But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"
Now Paul did not really think the place merited any such praise.
In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Left Behind

Chapter II

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STARTING IN BUSINESS.
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There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.
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But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"
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Now Paul did not really think the place merited any such praise.
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In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"”

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.”

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Now Paul did not really think the place merited any such praise.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"”

Trifle noun US /ˈtraɪfəl/

something that needs very little effort

From this reading “But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"”

Waiting noun US /ˈwaiting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"”

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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 There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

Ain't

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From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

any

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From this reading Now Paul did not really think the place merited any such praise.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

Ben's

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

BUSINESS

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From this reading STARTING IN BUSINESS.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

carefully

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

comfortable

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

companion

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

compromised

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From this reading In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

considerably

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From this reading In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

delight

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Now Paul did not really think the place merited any such praise.

disappointed

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From this reading In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

examining

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

exclamation

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

expected

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

face

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

fact

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From this reading In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

heard

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From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

home

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

impatiently

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From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading STARTING IN BUSINESS.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

kind

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From this reading In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

lived

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

manner

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

matter

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From this reading In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

merited

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From this reading Now Paul did not really think the place merited any such praise.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

moment

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now Paul did not really think the place merited any such praise.

Now

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From this reading Now Paul did not really think the place merited any such praise.

o

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From this reading In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

Paul

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From this reading Now Paul did not really think the place merited any such praise.

place

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From this reading Now Paul did not really think the place merited any such praise.

praise

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From this reading Now Paul did not really think the place merited any such praise.

real

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From this reading In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

really

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From this reading Now Paul did not really think the place merited any such praise.

saw

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

saying

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From this reading In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading In fact, he was considerably disappointed, and he compromised the matter by saying, "I should think it might be real kind o' comfortable."

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

some

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From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

STARTING

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From this reading STARTING IN BUSINESS.

stunner

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From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

surprise

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

There

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Now Paul did not really think the place merited any such praise.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/

something that needs very little effort

From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

very

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From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

waiting

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From this reading But since, after waiting some time, no such exclamation was heard, he asked, a trifle impatiently, "Ain't it a stunner?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading There was a look of delight on Ben's face as he saw his companion examining their home so carefully, and each moment he expected to hear his exclamation of surprise at the very comfortable manner in which they lived.