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The Romance of a Busy Broker
The Romance of a Busy Broker

Chapter II · Part 2: The Romance of a Busy Broker

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Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.

A showily dressed agency stenographer arrives; distracted Maxwell denies ordering a replacement while the market rush becomes ever fiercer.
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Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.
The place is hers as long as she chooses to retain it.
There’s no place open here, madam.
Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of em in here.”
The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Romance of a Busy Broker

Chapter II · Part 2: The Romance of a Busy Broker

Study this chapter through synchronized reading, listening, pronunciation, and contextual vocabulary.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.
Line 2
The place is hers as long as she chooses to retain it.
Line 3
There’s no place open here, madam.
Line 4
Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more ofem in here.”
Line 5
The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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countermand verb US /ˌkaʊntərˈmænd/

to cancel an order by giving a new one

From this reading “Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.””

indignantly adverb US /ɪnˈdɪɡnəntli/

in an angry way caused by unfair treatment

From this reading “The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed.”

retain verb US /rɪˈteɪn/

to continue to have or keep something

From this reading “The place is hers as long as she chooses to retain it.”

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against

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agency

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From this reading Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.”

and

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From this reading Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.”

any

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From this reading Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.”

as

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From this reading The place is hers as long as she chooses to retain it.

banging

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From this reading The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed.

been

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From this reading Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.

bring

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From this reading Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.”

chooses

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From this reading The place is hers as long as she chooses to retain it.

CountermandverbUS /ˌkaʊntərˈmænd/

to cancel an order by giving a new one

From this reading Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.”

departed

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From this reading The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed.

don't

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From this reading Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.”

during

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From this reading Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.

em

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From this reading Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.”

furniture

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From this reading The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed.

given

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From this reading Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.

has

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From this reading Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.

heart

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From this reading The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed.

here

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From this reading Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.

hers

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From this reading The place is hers as long as she chooses to retain it.

in

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From this reading Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.”

independently

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From this reading The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed.

indignantlyadverbUS /ɪnˈdɪɡnəntli/

in an angry way caused by unfair treatment

From this reading The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed.

is

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From this reading The place is hers as long as she chooses to retain it.

it

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From this reading The place is hers as long as she chooses to retain it.

itself

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From this reading The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed.

left

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From this reading The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed.

Leslie

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From this reading Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.

long

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From this reading The place is hers as long as she chooses to retain it.

madam

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From this reading There’s no place open here, madam.

Miss

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From this reading Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.

more

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From this reading Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.”

no

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From this reading There’s no place open here, madam.

of

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From this reading Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.”

office

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From this reading The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading There’s no place open here, madam.

order

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From this reading Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.”

perfect

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From this reading Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.

Pitcher

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From this reading Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.”

place

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From this reading The place is hers as long as she chooses to retain it.

retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/

to continue to have or keep something

From this reading The place is hers as long as she chooses to retain it.

satisfaction

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From this reading Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.

she

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From this reading Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.

silver

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From this reading The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed.

swinging

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From this reading The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed.

that

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From this reading Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.”

the

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From this reading Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.

There's

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From this reading There’s no place open here, madam.

to

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From this reading The place is hers as long as she chooses to retain it.

with

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From this reading Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don’t bring any more of ’em in here.”

year

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From this reading Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here.

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central philosophical inquiry and narrative progression in 'Act 02: The Wisdom of The Romance of a Busy Broker — The Resolution & The Eternal Truth'?

How does the prose style reflect classical academic excellence?

What primary language acquisition value does this text offer advanced English scholars?