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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 Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
affairs
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
BACK
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From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
brother
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From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
Charles
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From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
chasing
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From this reading "Why don't you come to see me when you're in the city and save me the trouble of chasing over here?"
circles
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
city
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From this reading "Why don't you come to see me when you're in the city and save me the trouble of chasing over here?"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why don't you come to see me when you're in the city and save me the trouble of chasing over here?"
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
disagreeable
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
disquieting
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you come to see me when you're in the city and save me the trouble of chasing over here?"
end
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From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
estate
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
exterior
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
fact
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
fall
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
family
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
financial
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
Fred
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From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
Fred's
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
head
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why don't you come to see me when you're in the city and save me the trouble of chasing over here?"
hints
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
Holton
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From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
Holton's
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
House
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From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to see you," said Charles.
impressed
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
Indianapolis
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
inner
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
January
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From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
Kirkwood
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
knowledge
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
legal
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
lobby
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From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
man
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
matter
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why don't you come to see me when you're in the city and save me the trouble of chasing over here?"
meddling
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
met
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From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
Morton
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From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
near
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From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
occasions
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
office
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Why don't you come to see me when you're in the city and save me the trouble of chasing over here?"
pleasantly
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
presenting
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
renewal
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
reopening
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
resented
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
rumors
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
said
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From this reading "I want to see you," said Charles.
Samuel
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "Why don't you come to see me when you're in the city and save me the trouble of chasing over here?"
see
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From this reading "I want to see you," said Charles.
SEVEN
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From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
STOP
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From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
Sycamore
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO STOP SEVEN Charles Holton met his brother Fred in the lobby of the Morton House on an afternoon near the end of January.
Traction
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
trouble
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From this reading "Why don't you come to see me when you're in the city and save me the trouble of chasing over here?"
two
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
visited
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From this reading He resented Fred's meddling in the matter; he was the head of the family and a man of affairs, and he was not pleasantly impressed by the fact that on two occasions to his knowledge Fred had visited Kirkwood at his Indianapolis office.
want
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From this reading "I want to see you," said Charles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Why don't you come to see me when you're in the city and save me the trouble of chasing over here?"
Why
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From this reading "Why don't you come to see me when you're in the city and save me the trouble of chasing over here?"
world
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From this reading Charles was presenting a buoyant exterior to the world despite a renewal of the disquieting rumors of the fall as to Sycamore Traction and equally disagreeable hints in inner financial and legal circles as to the reopening of Samuel Holton's estate.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to see you," said Charles.
you're
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From this reading "Why don't you come to see me when you're in the city and save me the trouble of chasing over here?"
