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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 He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
affairs
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From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
also
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
anomaly
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From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
benefices
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
big
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
business
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From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
capital
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
Company
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From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
condition
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From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
constitutes
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From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
country
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From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
debt
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From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
energy
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
establish
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
expended
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
farther
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From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
few
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
Financially
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From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
five
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From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
foresight
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From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
gain
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From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
genius
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
heavily
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From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
high
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From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
immediately
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From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
instant's
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From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
intended
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
invested
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
led
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From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
lumbering
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From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
means
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From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
more
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
new
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From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
only
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
originally
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From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
plant
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
profits
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From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
proportion
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
ratedverbUS /ˈreɪtɪd/
considered or classified as
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
ratio
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
reinvested
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From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
returning
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From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
saw
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From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This condition of affairs by no means constitutes an anomaly in the lumbering business.
Thorpe
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From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thorpe, with the foresight that had originally led him into this new country, saw farther than the instant's gain.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He intended to establish in a few years more a big plant which would be returning benefices in proportion not only to the capital originally invested, but also in ratio to the energy, time, and genius he had himself expended.
years
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From this reading The profits of the first five years had been immediately reinvested in the business.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Financially the Company was rated high, and yet was heavily in debt.
