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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 was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
accounted
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From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
always
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From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Feinheimer liked Jimmy's appearance.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT FEINHEIMER'S.
big
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From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
business
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From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Occasionally one might start something at Feinheimer's, but no one was ever known to finish what he started.
criminals
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From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
disreputable
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From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Occasionally one might start something at Feinheimer's, but no one was ever known to finish what he started.
fact
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From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
Feinheimer
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From this reading Feinheimer liked Jimmy's appearance.
FEINHEIMER'S
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From this reading AT FEINHEIMER'S.
finish
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From this reading Occasionally one might start something at Feinheimer's, but no one was ever known to finish what he started.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
Jimmy
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From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
Jimmy's
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From this reading Feinheimer liked Jimmy's appearance.
known
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From this reading Occasionally one might start something at Feinheimer's, but no one was ever known to finish what he started.
large
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From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
liked
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From this reading Feinheimer liked Jimmy's appearance.
measure
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From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
men
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From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Occasionally one might start something at Feinheimer's, but no one was ever known to finish what he started.
night
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From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Occasionally one might start something at Feinheimer's, but no one was ever known to finish what he started.
noon
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From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
Occasionally
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From this reading Occasionally one might start something at Feinheimer's, but no one was ever known to finish what he started.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
orderliness
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From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
payroll
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From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
place
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From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
powerful
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From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
reputable
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From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
retained
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From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
serving
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From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Occasionally one might start something at Feinheimer's, but no one was ever known to finish what he started.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Occasionally one might start something at Feinheimer's, but no one was ever known to finish what he started.
started
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From this reading Occasionally one might start something at Feinheimer's, but no one was ever known to finish what he started.
strong
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From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
table
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From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally one might start something at Feinheimer's, but no one was ever known to finish what he started.
two
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From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
underworld
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From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
waiting
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From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was big and strong, and the fact that Feinheimer always retained one or two powerful men upon his payroll accounted in a large measure for the orderliness of his place.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Occasionally one might start something at Feinheimer's, but no one was ever known to finish what he started.
women
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From this reading And so Jimmy found himself waiting upon table at a place that was both reputable and disreputable, serving business men at noon and criminals and the women of the underworld at night.
