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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 So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
acquainted
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From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
all
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
any
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
Arthur
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
attained
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From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
bank
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
bonds
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
borrowing
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
boy
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From this reading But the boy had other ends in view.
Breen
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
Breen's
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
broker's
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the boy had other ends in view.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
capacity
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
cashier's
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
certified
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
character
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
check
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
child
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
clear
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
commissions
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
concerned
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
containing
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
contempt
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
Corinne
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
debts
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From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
denounced
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
desk
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
down
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
ends
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From this reading But the boy had other ends in view.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
face
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
fact
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From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
far
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
few
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
firm
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From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
following
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
friend's
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
gallant
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
Garry's
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
give
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the boy had other ends in view.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
house
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
human
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
insurance
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
Jack
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
known
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
laid
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
liquidate
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
loyal
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
made
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From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
mail
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
man
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
many
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
marble
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
member
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From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
much-to-be-desired
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From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
office
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
ones
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
only
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From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
other
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From this reading But the boy had other ends in view.
overdue
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
own
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
package
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
paid
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From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
patched
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
petty
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
place
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
pocket
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
private
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
reading
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
remembered
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
reputation
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
results
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From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
ridicule
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
senior
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From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
side
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
small
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
smarting
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
sorrowing
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
square
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
steps
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
street
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
ten
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
tender-hearted
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
thrust
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
uncle
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
uncle's
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
uncollected
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
up
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
value
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
vex
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
view
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From this reading But the boy had other ends in view.
walked
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From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
wanted
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading These much-to-be-desired results could only be attained when the senior member of the firm was made acquainted with the fact that, after all, Garry's debts could be paid and his reputation saved.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The following morning Jack walked into Arthur Breen's private office while his uncle was reading his mail, and laid the package containing the ten bonds on his desk.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
window
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From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So far as their borrowing capacity was concerned, he could have walked up the marble steps of any broker's office or bank on either side of the street--that is, wherever he was known, and he was still remembered by many of them--thrust the package through the cashier's window, and walked down again with a certified check for their face value in his pocket.
woman
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From this reading Being human, and still smarting under his uncle's ridicule and contempt, he wanted to clear his own name and character; being loyal to his friend's memory and feeling that Garry's reputation must be at least patched up--and here in Breen's place and before the man who had so bitterly denounced it; and being above all tender-hearted and gallant where a woman, and a sorrowing one, was concerned, he must give Corinne and the child a fair and square start in the house of Breen, with no overdue accounts to vex her except such petty ones as a small life insurance and a few uncollected commissions could liquidate.
