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64
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the first year he cleared six thousand dollars over and above all expenses.
all
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From this reading In the first year he cleared six thousand dollars over and above all expenses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
any
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes his father, sometimes other people, helped him with suggestions as to when and how.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
bearing
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the two ends he might make four and five per cent. on the total transaction.
brokerage
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
business
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
cent
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
cleared
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From this reading In the first year he cleared six thousand dollars over and above all expenses.
commission
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
connections
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
Cowperwood
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
desirable
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
discovering
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
dollars
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From this reading In the first year he cleared six thousand dollars over and above all expenses.
ends
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From this reading Between the two ends he might make four and five per cent. on the total transaction.
excellent
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
expenses
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From this reading In the first year he cleared six thousand dollars over and above all expenses.
father
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From this reading Sometimes his father, sometimes other people, helped him with suggestions as to when and how.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first year he cleared six thousand dollars over and above all expenses.
five
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From this reading Between the two ends he might make four and five per cent. on the total transaction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
former
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
four
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From this reading Between the two ends he might make four and five per cent. on the total transaction.
go
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
helped
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From this reading Sometimes his father, sometimes other people, helped him with suggestions as to when and how.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
house
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
how
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From this reading Sometimes his father, sometimes other people, helped him with suggestions as to when and how.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
interest
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
investment
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
issue
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between the two ends he might make four and five per cent. on the total transaction.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
money
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
negotiate
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
note
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
notes
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
offer
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
office
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Between the two ends he might make four and five per cent. on the total transaction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
other
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From this reading Sometimes his father, sometimes other people, helped him with suggestions as to when and how.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the first year he cleared six thousand dollars over and above all expenses.
paper
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
people
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From this reading Sometimes his father, sometimes other people, helped him with suggestions as to when and how.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
pleasure
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
ready
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
remembered
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
secure
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
sell
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
six
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
small
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
some
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes his father, sometimes other people, helped him with suggestions as to when and how.
soon
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
South
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
started
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
Street
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
suggestions
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From this reading Sometimes his father, sometimes other people, helped him with suggestions as to when and how.
suspected
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
then
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
ThirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
thousand
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From this reading In the first year he cleared six thousand dollars over and above all expenses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
total
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From this reading Between the two ends he might make four and five per cent. on the total transaction.
transaction
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From this reading Between the two ends he might make four and five per cent. on the total transaction.
two
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From this reading Between the two ends he might make four and five per cent. on the total transaction.
very
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From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
welcome
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From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes his father, sometimes other people, helped him with suggestions as to when and how.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cowperwood started in the note brokerage business with a small office at No. 64 South Third Street, where he very soon had the pleasure of discovering that his former excellent business connections remembered him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would go to one house, where he suspected ready money might be desirable, and offer to negotiate their notes or any paper they might issue bearing six per cent. interest for a commission and then he would sell the paper for a small commission to some one who would welcome a secure investment.
year
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From this reading In the first year he cleared six thousand dollars over and above all expenses.
