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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 said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm talking about this afternoon!"
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'm talking about this afternoon!"
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
ago
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From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Two days ago," he repeated doggedly; "and we came to the same conclusion: it won't do.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
cablegram
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
came
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From this reading "Two days ago," he repeated doggedly; "and we came to the same conclusion: it won't do.
company
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
conclusion
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From this reading "Two days ago," he repeated doggedly; "and we came to the same conclusion: it won't do.
Cora
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From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
Corliss
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
couldn't
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
days
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From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Two days ago," he repeated doggedly; "and we came to the same conclusion: it won't do.
doggedly
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From this reading "Two days ago," he repeated doggedly; "and we came to the same conclusion: it won't do.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
exasperation
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From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
form
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
frantic
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From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
go
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Two days ago," he repeated doggedly; "and we came to the same conclusion: it won't do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm talking about this afternoon!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Two days ago," he repeated doggedly; "and we came to the same conclusion: it won't do.
Italian
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
Italy
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
just
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
leaked
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
Madison
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From this reading "Now wait," said Madison.
money
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
Naples
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
Now
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From this reading "Now wait," said Madison.
out
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
partner
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
putting
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Two days ago," he repeated doggedly; "and we came to the same conclusion: it won't do.
Richard
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From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
said
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From this reading "Now wait," said Madison.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Two days ago," he repeated doggedly; "and we came to the same conclusion: it won't do.
saw
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
saying
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
sell
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
showed
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
stamped
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From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
stock
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
talked
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From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
talking
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From this reading "I'm talking about this afternoon!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Two days ago," he repeated doggedly; "and we came to the same conclusion: it won't do.
there
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
they'd
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Two days ago," he repeated doggedly; "and we came to the same conclusion: it won't do.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
two
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From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
wait
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From this reading "Now wait," said Madison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
wasn't
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Two days ago," he repeated doggedly; "and we came to the same conclusion: it won't do.
week
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From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I talked this over with Richard two days ago----" Cora stamped her foot again in frantic exasperation.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He said he couldn't go into it unless he went over there to Italy--and saw for himself just what he was putting his money into, and Corliss had told him that it couldn't be done; that there wasn't time, and showed him a cablegram from his Italian partner saying the secret had leaked out and that they'd have to form the company in Naples and sell the stock over there if it couldn't be done here within the next week.
won't
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From this reading "Two days ago," he repeated doggedly; "and we came to the same conclusion: it won't do.
