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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 But the banker had a belief in himself which success and experience in the management of men had increased.
aback
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
account
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From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
admitted
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From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
agree
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From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
anticipate
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
approach
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From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
assure
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From this reading “But I assure you, sir, he’s like a bear with a sore head,” Arthur urged.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
bank
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
banker
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From this reading But the banker had a belief in himself which success and experience in the management of men had increased.
banker's
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
bargain
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From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
bear
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From this reading “But I assure you, sir, he’s like a bear with a sore head,” Arthur urged.
belief
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From this reading But the banker had a belief in himself which success and experience in the management of men had increased.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the banker had a belief in himself which success and experience in the management of men had increased.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
certain
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From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
convinced
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From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
departure
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
deter
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From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
disaster
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From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
early
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
enough
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
experience
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From this reading But the banker had a belief in himself which success and experience in the management of men had increased.
family
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From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
Garth
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
gave
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From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
going
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From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the banker had a belief in himself which success and experience in the management of men had increased.
harshness
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
haste
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
he's
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From this reading “But I assure you, sir, he’s like a bear with a sore head,” Arthur urged.
head
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From this reading “But I assure you, sir, he’s like a bear with a sore head,” Arthur urged.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the banker had a belief in himself which success and experience in the management of men had increased.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I assure you, sir, he’s like a bear with a sore head,” Arthur urged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
increased
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From this reading But the banker had a belief in himself which success and experience in the management of men had increased.
invite
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From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
like
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From this reading “But I assure you, sir, he’s like a bear with a sore head,” Arthur urged.
made
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
management
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From this reading But the banker had a belief in himself which success and experience in the management of men had increased.
matter
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From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
men
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From this reading But the banker had a belief in himself which success and experience in the management of men had increased.
moment
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From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
Monday
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
moved
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From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
nine
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From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
out
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From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
Ovington
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From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
present
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From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
railroad
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From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
self-interest
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From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
sir
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From this reading “But I assure you, sir, he’s like a bear with a sore head,” Arthur urged.
sore
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From this reading “But I assure you, sir, he’s like a bear with a sore head,” Arthur urged.
spring
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From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
Squire
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From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
success
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From this reading But the banker had a belief in himself which success and experience in the management of men had increased.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
taken
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
ten
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From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
uncle's
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From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
untimely
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From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
urged
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From this reading “But I assure you, sir, he’s like a bear with a sore head,” Arthur urged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur was taken aback by his uncle’s harshness, and he made haste to be at the bank early enough on the Monday to anticipate the banker’s departure for Garth.
weight
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From this reading He was convinced that self-interest was the spring which moved nine men out of ten, and though he admitted that the family quarrel was untimely, he did not agree that as between the Squire and a good bargain it would have weight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the banker had a belief in himself which success and experience in the management of men had increased.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But I assure you, sir, he’s like a bear with a sore head,” Arthur urged.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was certain that to approach the Squire at this moment in the matter of the railroad was to invite disaster, and he gave Ovington such an account of the quarrel as he thought would deter him from going over at present.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I assure you, sir, he’s like a bear with a sore head,” Arthur urged.
