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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 At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
advance
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From this reading He agreed, but requested an advance of two months' salary.
agreed
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From this reading He agreed, but requested an advance of two months' salary.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He agreed, but requested an advance of two months' salary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It would, therefore, be necessary for him to make another trip to Vyapore during the next several weeks.
arrangement
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
Avenue
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
Benjin
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
Bollar
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
Bronze
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He agreed, but requested an advance of two months' salary.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see why not," Benjin agreed.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It would, therefore, be necessary for him to make another trip to Vyapore during the next several weeks.
end
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would, therefore, be necessary for him to make another trip to Vyapore during the next several weeks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
happy
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You're a valuable man, and we have the money to spare."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He agreed, but requested an advance of two months' salary.
Herndon
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would, therefore, be necessary for him to make another trip to Vyapore during the next several weeks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see why not," Benjin agreed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would, therefore, be necessary for him to make another trip to Vyapore during the next several weeks.
learned
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would, therefore, be necessary for him to make another trip to Vyapore during the next several weeks.
man
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From this reading "You're a valuable man, and we have the money to spare."
money
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From this reading "You're a valuable man, and we have the money to spare."
months
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From this reading He agreed, but requested an advance of two months' salary.
most
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
necessary
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From this reading It would, therefore, be necessary for him to make another trip to Vyapore during the next several weeks.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would, therefore, be necessary for him to make another trip to Vyapore during the next several weeks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't see why not," Benjin agreed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
patronage
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
proceeded
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
requested
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From this reading He agreed, but requested an advance of two months' salary.
royal
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
salary
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From this reading He agreed, but requested an advance of two months' salary.
sales
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
see
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From this reading "I don't see why not," Benjin agreed.
several
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From this reading It would, therefore, be necessary for him to make another trip to Vyapore during the next several weeks.
soon
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
spare
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From this reading "You're a valuable man, and we have the money to spare."
starstones
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
stock
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It would, therefore, be necessary for him to make another trip to Vyapore during the next several weeks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would, therefore, be necessary for him to make another trip to Vyapore during the next several weeks.
trip
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From this reading It would, therefore, be necessary for him to make another trip to Vyapore during the next several weeks.
two
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From this reading He agreed, but requested an advance of two months' salary.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
valuable
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From this reading "You're a valuable man, and we have the money to spare."
visited
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
Vyapore
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From this reading It would, therefore, be necessary for him to make another trip to Vyapore during the next several weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You're a valuable man, and we have the money to spare."
week
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
weeks
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From this reading It would, therefore, be necessary for him to make another trip to Vyapore during the next several weeks.
well
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From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
why
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From this reading "I don't see why not," Benjin agreed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the end of the week, Herndon visited the Avenue of Bronze and learned from Bollar Benjin that sales of the starstones proceeded well, that the arrangement under royal patronage was a happy one, and that they would soon be relieved of most of their stock.
You're
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From this reading "You're a valuable man, and we have the money to spare."
