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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 TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She mentioned the matter to her father, and asked him what she should do about it.
adjust
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
adjusted
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From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
affairs
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From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She mentioned the matter to her father, and asked him what she should do about it.
attended
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
back
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From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seemed infinitely relieved by the outcome, and his satisfaction expressed itself to her observing eyes in many ways.
Christmas
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From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
company
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From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
company's
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
counsel
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
courts
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
Desbrosses
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
difficulties
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She mentioned the matter to her father, and asked him what she should do about it.
efforts
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
expressed
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From this reading He seemed infinitely relieved by the outcome, and his satisfaction expressed itself to her observing eyes in many ways.
eyes
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From this reading He seemed infinitely relieved by the outcome, and his satisfaction expressed itself to her observing eyes in many ways.
father
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From this reading She mentioned the matter to her father, and asked him what she should do about it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
friend
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
gave
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From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
Guaranty
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She mentioned the matter to her father, and asked him what she should do about it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She mentioned the matter to her father, and asked him what she should do about it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed infinitely relieved by the outcome, and his satisfaction expressed itself to her observing eyes in many ways.
Holton
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From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
hoped
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From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
Indianapolis
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From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
infinitely
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From this reading He seemed infinitely relieved by the outcome, and his satisfaction expressed itself to her observing eyes in many ways.
invited
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From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She mentioned the matter to her father, and asked him what she should do about it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seemed infinitely relieved by the outcome, and his satisfaction expressed itself to her observing eyes in many ways.
many
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From this reading He seemed infinitely relieved by the outcome, and his satisfaction expressed itself to her observing eyes in many ways.
matter
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From this reading She mentioned the matter to her father, and asked him what she should do about it.
Memphis
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From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
mentioned
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From this reading She mentioned the matter to her father, and asked him what she should do about it.
more
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From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
Mrs
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From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
niece
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From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
observing
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From this reading He seemed infinitely relieved by the outcome, and his satisfaction expressed itself to her observing eyes in many ways.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
old
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
only
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
outcome
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From this reading He seemed infinitely relieved by the outcome, and his satisfaction expressed itself to her observing eyes in many ways.
Phil
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From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seemed infinitely relieved by the outcome, and his satisfaction expressed itself to her observing eyes in many ways.
reposed
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
resorting
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
RUN
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From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
satisfaction
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From this reading He seemed infinitely relieved by the outcome, and his satisfaction expressed itself to her observing eyes in many ways.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed infinitely relieved by the outcome, and his satisfaction expressed itself to her observing eyes in many ways.
self-confidence
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She mentioned the matter to her father, and asked him what she should do about it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She mentioned the matter to her father, and asked him what she should do about it.
skating-party
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From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
sleigh-ride
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From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
spirits
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From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
strengthened
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
success
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She mentioned the matter to her father, and asked him what she should do about it.
there
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From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She mentioned the matter to her father, and asked him what she should do about it.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
traction
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From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
trouble
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From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
Trust
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
TURKEY
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From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
waning
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From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
ways
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From this reading He seemed infinitely relieved by the outcome, and his satisfaction expressed itself to her observing eyes in many ways.
week
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From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She mentioned the matter to her father, and asked him what she should do about it.
William
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From this reading TURKEY RUN A week before Christmas Mrs. William Holton gave a sleigh-ride and skating-party for a niece from Memphis, and Phil was invited.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The confidence reposed in him by his old friend, the counsel of the Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company, had not only pleased him, but the success that had attended his efforts to adjust the traction company's difficulties without resorting to the courts had strengthened his waning self-confidence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had come back from Indianapolis in good spirits, and told her that the affairs of the traction company had been adjusted and that he hoped there would be no more trouble.
