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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 The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
activity
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
allowed
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From this reading He allowed little indeed to be seen of the austere dignity of the future partner, while he made extensive use of his freedom as a volunteer.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house of Clifford, as already hinted, was one of the most important in the town.
amused
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From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house of Clifford, as already hinted, was one of the most important in the town.
attendants
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
attraction
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From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
austere
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From this reading He allowed little indeed to be seen of the austere dignity of the future partner, while he made extensive use of his freedom as a volunteer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He allowed little indeed to be seen of the austere dignity of the future partner, while he made extensive use of his freedom as a volunteer.
betrayed
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
brother
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From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
calling
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
chief
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From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
clerks
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
Clifford
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From this reading The house of Clifford, as already hinted, was one of the most important in the town.
commercial
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
conspicuous
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
constant
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
destined
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
dignity
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
displeasure
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From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
entered
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
entertainment
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From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
extensive
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From this reading He allowed little indeed to be seen of the austere dignity of the future partner, while he made extensive use of his freedom as a volunteer.
far
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
freedom
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From this reading He allowed little indeed to be seen of the austere dignity of the future partner, while he made extensive use of his freedom as a volunteer.
future
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From this reading He allowed little indeed to be seen of the austere dignity of the future partner, while he made extensive use of his freedom as a volunteer.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
Gustave
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
head
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
held
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
hinted
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From this reading The house of Clifford, as already hinted, was one of the most important in the town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
holding
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
house
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From this reading The house of Clifford, as already hinted, was one of the most important in the town.
importance
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
important
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From this reading The house of Clifford, as already hinted, was one of the most important in the town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house of Clifford, as already hinted, was one of the most important in the town.
indeed
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
kind
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From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
later
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
made
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From this reading He allowed little indeed to be seen of the austere dignity of the future partner, while he made extensive use of his freedom as a volunteer.
mercantile
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
modest
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
most
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From this reading The house of Clifford, as already hinted, was one of the most important in the town.
new
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
noticed
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From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
novelty
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From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
now
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
numerous
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house of Clifford, as already hinted, was one of the most important in the town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house of Clifford, as already hinted, was one of the most important in the town.
partner
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From this reading He allowed little indeed to be seen of the austere dignity of the future partner, while he made extensive use of his freedom as a volunteer.
place
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
post
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
reigned
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
Sandow
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
seen
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From this reading He allowed little indeed to be seen of the austere dignity of the future partner, while he made extensive use of his freedom as a volunteer.
share
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
showed
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
staff
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
stranger
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house of Clifford, as already hinted, was one of the most important in the town.
there
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
town
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From this reading The house of Clifford, as already hinted, was one of the most important in the town.
use
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From this reading He allowed little indeed to be seen of the austere dignity of the future partner, while he made extensive use of his freedom as a volunteer.
very
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
volunteer
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From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house of Clifford, as already hinted, was one of the most important in the town.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He allowed little indeed to be seen of the austere dignity of the future partner, while he made extensive use of his freedom as a volunteer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Gustave Sandow, who, though now holding the modest post of a volunteer, was destined later to share that dignity, had now entered on his new calling, but showed so far very little enthusiasm for it.
whole
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From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His brother noticed with great displeasure that he looked on the whole thing as a kind of entertainment with which he amused himself, and of which the chief attraction was its novelty.
world
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From this reading The numerous staff of clerks and attendants, and the constant activity which reigned there, betrayed even to a stranger the importance of the great mercantile house, whose head, indeed, held a most conspicuous place in the commercial world.
