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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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according
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agreement
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amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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apprised
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack MacRae spent three weeks in Vancouver as a one-man commission, self-appointed, to inquire into the fresh-salmon trade.
basic
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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big
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boat
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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
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brief
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buy
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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cannery
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canning
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cast-iron
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caught
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chanced
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clever
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collector
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commission
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control
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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digest
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eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
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enormous
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farmer
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Ferrara
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financed
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fish
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fresh-salmon
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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given
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MacRae learned before long that old Manuel Ferrara was right when he said no man could profitably buy salmon unless he had a cast-iron agreement either with a cannery or a big wholesaler.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He apprised himself of the ins and outs of salmon canning, and of the independent fish collector who owned his own boat, financed himself, and chanced the market much as a farmer plants his seed, trusts to the weather, and makes or loses according to the yield and market,--two matters over which he can have no control.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He talked to men who caught salmon and to men who sold them, both wholesale and retail.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He apprised himself of the ins and outs of salmon canning, and of the independent fish collector who owned his own boat, financed himself, and chanced the market much as a farmer plants his seed, trusts to the weather, and makes or loses according to the yield and market,--two matters over which he can have no control.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He apprised himself of the ins and outs of salmon canning, and of the independent fish collector who owned his own boat, financed himself, and chanced the market much as a farmer plants his seed, trusts to the weather, and makes or loses according to the yield and market,--two matters over which he can have no control.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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independent
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industry
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information
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inquire
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ins
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jack MacRae spent three weeks in Vancouver as a one-man commission, self-appointed, to inquire into the fresh-salmon trade.
Jack
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knowledge
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learned
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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loses
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MacRae
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makes
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man
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Manuel
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market
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matters
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men
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much
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He apprised himself of the ins and outs of salmon canning, and of the independent fish collector who owned his own boat, financed himself, and chanced the market much as a farmer plants his seed, trusts to the weather, and makes or loses according to the yield and market,--two matters over which he can have no control.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old
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one-man
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From this reading Jack MacRae spent three weeks in Vancouver as a one-man commission, self-appointed, to inquire into the fresh-salmon trade.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He apprised himself of the ins and outs of salmon canning, and of the independent fish collector who owned his own boat, financed himself, and chanced the market much as a farmer plants his seed, trusts to the weather, and makes or loses according to the yield and market,--two matters over which he can have no control.
outs
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He apprised himself of the ins and outs of salmon canning, and of the independent fish collector who owned his own boat, financed himself, and chanced the market much as a farmer plants his seed, trusts to the weather, and makes or loses according to the yield and market,--two matters over which he can have no control.
own
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owned
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plants
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profitably
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reasonably
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retail
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From this reading He talked to men who caught salmon and to men who sold them, both wholesale and retail.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MacRae learned before long that old Manuel Ferrara was right when he said no man could profitably buy salmon unless he had a cast-iron agreement either with a cannery or a big wholesaler.
said
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salmon
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seed
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self-appointed
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sold
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spent
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Springboard
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startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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talked
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MacRae learned before long that old Manuel Ferrara was right when he said no man could profitably buy salmon unless he had a cast-iron agreement either with a cannery or a big wholesaler.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He talked to men who caught salmon and to men who sold them, both wholesale and retail.
three
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From this reading Jack MacRae spent three weeks in Vancouver as a one-man commission, self-appointed, to inquire into the fresh-salmon trade.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trade
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trusts
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two
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unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
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Vancouver
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very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MacRae learned before long that old Manuel Ferrara was right when he said no man could profitably buy salmon unless he had a cast-iron agreement either with a cannery or a big wholesaler.
weather
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weeks
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From this reading Jack MacRae spent three weeks in Vancouver as a one-man commission, self-appointed, to inquire into the fresh-salmon trade.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MacRae learned before long that old Manuel Ferrara was right when he said no man could profitably buy salmon unless he had a cast-iron agreement either with a cannery or a big wholesaler.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He apprised himself of the ins and outs of salmon canning, and of the independent fish collector who owned his own boat, financed himself, and chanced the market much as a farmer plants his seed, trusts to the weather, and makes or loses according to the yield and market,--two matters over which he can have no control.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He talked to men who caught salmon and to men who sold them, both wholesale and retail.
wholesale
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From this reading He talked to men who caught salmon and to men who sold them, both wholesale and retail.
wholesaler
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From this reading MacRae learned before long that old Manuel Ferrara was right when he said no man could profitably buy salmon unless he had a cast-iron agreement either with a cannery or a big wholesaler.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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yield
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From this reading He apprised himself of the ins and outs of salmon canning, and of the independent fish collector who owned his own boat, financed himself, and chanced the market much as a farmer plants his seed, trusts to the weather, and makes or loses according to the yield and market,--two matters over which he can have no control.
