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able
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
acquainted
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
aid
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
any
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Regulars" are permanent sources of news, like courts, bullion returns, "clean-ups" at the quartz mills, and inquests.
armed
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From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Regulars" are permanent sources of news, like courts, bullion returns, "clean-ups" at the quartz mills, and inquests.
became
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
better
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
bullion
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From this reading "Regulars" are permanent sources of news, like courts, bullion returns, "clean-ups" at the quartz mills, and inquests.
business
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
ceased
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
clean-ups
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From this reading "Regulars" are permanent sources of news, like courts, bullion returns, "clean-ups" at the quartz mills, and inquests.
columns
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
courts
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From this reading "Regulars" are permanent sources of news, like courts, bullion returns, "clean-ups" at the quartz mills, and inquests.
day
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From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
days
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From this reading We had lively papers in those days.
department
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From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
diverging
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
domain
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
down
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From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I struck up friendships with the reporters of the other journals, and we swapped "regulars" with each other and thus economized work.
economized
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From this reading I struck up friendships with the reporters of the other journals, and we swapped "regulars" with each other and thus economized work.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
extent
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
fact
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
fancy
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
fill
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
friendships
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From this reading I struck up friendships with the reporters of the other journals, and we swapped "regulars" with each other and thus economized work.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
grew
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had lively papers in those days.
Inasmuch
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From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
information
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
inquest
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From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
inquests
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From this reading "Regulars" are permanent sources of news, like courts, bullion returns, "clean-ups" at the quartz mills, and inquests.
journals
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From this reading I struck up friendships with the reporters of the other journals, and we swapped "regulars" with each other and thus economized work.
large
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
learned
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
like
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From this reading "Regulars" are permanent sources of news, like courts, bullion returns, "clean-ups" at the quartz mills, and inquests.
lively
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From this reading We had lively papers in those days.
mills
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From this reading "Regulars" are permanent sources of news, like courts, bullion returns, "clean-ups" at the quartz mills, and inquests.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
naturally
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From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
news
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From this reading "Regulars" are permanent sources of news, like courts, bullion returns, "clean-ups" at the quartz mills, and inquests.
noticeably
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
other
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From this reading I struck up friendships with the reporters of the other journals, and we swapped "regulars" with each other and thus economized work.
papers
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From this reading We had lively papers in those days.
permanent
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From this reading "Regulars" are permanent sources of news, like courts, bullion returns, "clean-ups" at the quartz mills, and inquests.
quartz
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From this reading "Regulars" are permanent sources of news, like courts, bullion returns, "clean-ups" at the quartz mills, and inquests.
regulars
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From this reading I struck up friendships with the reporters of the other journals, and we swapped "regulars" with each other and thus economized work.
reporters
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From this reading I struck up friendships with the reporters of the other journals, and we swapped "regulars" with each other and thus economized work.
require
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
returns
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From this reading "Regulars" are permanent sources of news, like courts, bullion returns, "clean-ups" at the quartz mills, and inquests.
run
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
set
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From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
sources
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From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I struck up friendships with the reporters of the other journals, and we swapped "regulars" with each other and thus economized work.
swapped
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From this reading I struck up friendships with the reporters of the other journals, and we swapped "regulars" with each other and thus economized work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We had lively papers in those days.
thus
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From this reading I struck up friendships with the reporters of the other journals, and we swapped "regulars" with each other and thus economized work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
up
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From this reading I struck up friendships with the reporters of the other journals, and we swapped "regulars" with each other and thus economized work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I struck up friendships with the reporters of the other journals, and we swapped "regulars" with each other and thus economized work.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Inasmuch as everybody went armed, we had an inquest about every day, and so this department was naturally set down among the "regulars."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading However, as I grew better acquainted with the business and learned the run of the sources of information I ceased to require the aid of fancy to any large extent, and became able to fill my columns without diverging noticeably from the domain of fact.
work
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From this reading I struck up friendships with the reporters of the other journals, and we swapped "regulars" with each other and thus economized work.
