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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 Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
almost
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From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
any
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You needn't sit down," the manager said sharply, as the boy laid the service slip on the desk.
ask
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From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
back
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
bench
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
boy
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From this reading "You needn't sit down," the manager said sharply, as the boy laid the service slip on the desk.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
busily
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
business
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From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
certain
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
charge
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
circulars
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
desk
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From this reading "You needn't sit down," the manager said sharply, as the boy laid the service slip on the desk.
difference
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
disagreeable
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
down
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From this reading "You needn't sit down," the manager said sharply, as the boy laid the service slip on the desk.
engaged
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
fellows
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From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
forgot
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From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
Go
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From this reading "Go with this man and see to it that you tell the whole truth."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
hour
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
how
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
implicitly
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
incident
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From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
Jet
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
just
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
laid
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From this reading "You needn't sit down," the manager said sharply, as the boy laid the service slip on the desk.
large
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
lawful
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
lot
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
mail
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
man
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
manager
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
money
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't sit down," the manager said sharply, as the boy laid the service slip on the desk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
o'clock
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
obeying
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
old
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
other
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From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
particularly
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
post-office
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
rush
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From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
said
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From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
seated
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
see
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From this reading "Go with this man and see to it that you tell the whole truth."
sent
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
service
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You needn't sit down," the manager said sharply, as the boy laid the service slip on the desk.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
sit
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From this reading "You needn't sit down," the manager said sharply, as the boy laid the service slip on the desk.
slip
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From this reading "You needn't sit down," the manager said sharply, as the boy laid the service slip on the desk.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
tall
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go with this man and see to it that you tell the whole truth."
testy
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
then
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From this reading "I'll ask one of the other fellows," he said to himself, and then the rush of business was so great that he almost forgot the incident of the morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Go with this man and see to it that you tell the whole truth."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
TROUBLE
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
truth
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From this reading "Go with this man and see to it that you tell the whole truth."
two
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From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until two o'clock in the afternoon he was busily engaged, and at that hour returned after having been to the post-office to mail a large lot of circulars sent by a particularly testy and disagreeable old gentleman.
wait
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From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
whole
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From this reading "Go with this man and see to it that you tell the whole truth."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Go with this man and see to it that you tell the whole truth."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading TROUBLE Jet was not just certain, when he seated himself on the bench to wait for another summons, whether he had done right in obeying the tall man so implicitly, but yet he could not understand how it would make any difference to the manager, since he brought back the amount of money which was the lawful charge for such service.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't sit down," the manager said sharply, as the boy laid the service slip on the desk.
