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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 A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
account
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From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.
all
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From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
any
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From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
bank
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From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
benevolent
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Blount
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blow
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bond-and-lease
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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
capital
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From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
cards
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From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.
chest
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From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.
club
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
crushed
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dazzled
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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
diamonds
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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
dollars
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From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.
expected
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From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
faces
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From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.
figures
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From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
financial
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fire
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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
game
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From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
gone
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graced
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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
hand
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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
hardly
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From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
holding
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From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.
Holman's
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From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
J
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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
limited
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From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
man
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From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
many
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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
millionaires
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From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
mining
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From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.
monthly
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From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
more
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From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
off
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From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
option
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From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
other
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poker
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From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.
promoters
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From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.
pure
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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
ready
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reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.
ring
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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
Samuel
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seen
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serene
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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
SHOW-DOWN
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From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
sitting
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From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
statement
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store-keeper
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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
ten
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From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
thousand
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From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.
three
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From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
Vegas
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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.
water
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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
wear
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From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.
well
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From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
why
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From this reading Which is one of the reasons why all mining promoters wear diamonds--and poker faces as well.
WIDOW
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Wiley
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Wiley's
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From this reading But the pure, serene fire in those first water diamonds which graced the ring on Wiley's hand--that dazzled Samuel J. Blount as it had dazzled the Widow and many a store-keeper in Vegas.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For it is hardly to be expected that a man with such a ring will have a bank account limited to three figures, any more than it is expected that a man with so little capital will be sitting in a game with millionaires.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
won
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From this reading But Wiley was sitting in, holding his cards well against his chest, and already he had won ten thousand dollars.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A SHOW-DOWN WITH THE WIDOW If the benevolent Samuel Blount could have seen Wiley Holman's monthly statement from that mysterious "other bank" he would have crushed him with one blow of his ready, financial club and gone off with both bond-and-lease and option.
