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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 If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
ASPIRATIONS
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From this reading BOB'S ASPIRATIONS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
become
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From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
birds
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From this reading You will get no birds from him.
BOB'S
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From this reading BOB'S ASPIRATIONS.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
certainly
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From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
contract
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From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
disappoint
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From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
dozen
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From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
enough
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From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
exertion
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From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
fact
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From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
fifty
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From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
forth
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From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You will get no birds from him.
get
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From this reading You will get no birds from him.
given
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From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
guarantee
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From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
happy
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From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will get no birds from him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
indolent
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From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
inform
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From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
knows
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From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
live
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From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
much
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From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
necessary
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From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You will get no birds from him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
parties
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From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
person
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From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
put
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From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
quails
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From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
reasonable
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From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
receive
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From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
satisfaction
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From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
satisfied
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From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
seek
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From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
too
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From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
trapping
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From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
two
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From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
waiting
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From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
weeks
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From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They did not seek the contract for themselves, but for another person, who knows nothing whatever about trapping, and who is much too indolent to put forth the necessary exertion if he did.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If, after waiting a reasonable time--I should think two weeks would be long enough--you become satisfied of this fact, I shall be happy to receive your order, and will guarantee you satisfaction."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think it my duty to inform you that the parties to whom you have given your order for fifty dozen live quails will certainly disappoint you.
