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1851
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From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
afterwards
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From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
allowed
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From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
also
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From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, sometimes things are not so ill as they look.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, sometimes things are not so ill as they look.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
business
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From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
Callendar
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From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
came
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From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
cautious
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From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
considerable
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From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
David
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From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
design
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From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
designing
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From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
discovered
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From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
emergency
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From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
enthusiasm
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From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
favor
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From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
firm
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From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
honorably
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From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, sometimes things are not so ill as they look.
ideas
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From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
ill
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From this reading However, sometimes things are not so ill as they look.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
introduced
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From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
Leslie
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From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, sometimes things are not so ill as they look.
machinery
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From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
men
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From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
mentioned
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From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
new
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From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, sometimes things are not so ill as they look.
obtained
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From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
old
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From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
original
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From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
patterns
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From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
possessed
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From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
prize
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From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
Robert
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From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
rugs
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From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
satisfactory
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From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
set
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From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
singularly
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From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, sometimes things are not so ill as they look.
some
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From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
sometimes
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From this reading However, sometimes things are not so ill as they look.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
suspicion
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From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sudden emergency had also discovered to David that he possessed singularly original ideas in designing patterns; and he set himself with enthusiasm to that part of the business.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, sometimes things are not so ill as they look.
things
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From this reading However, sometimes things are not so ill as they look.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
Two
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From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
vera
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From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new firm obtained favor, and even old, cautious men began to do a little business with it.
work
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From this reading For Robert introduced some new machinery, and the work it did was allowed, after considerable suspicion, to be "vera satisfactory."
workmanship
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From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
years
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From this reading Two years afterwards came the Great Fair of 1851, and Callendar & Leslie took a first prize for their rugs, both design and workmanship being honorably mentioned.
