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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 But I had scarcely donned my house-coat, settled in my chair, and got my pipe to going, when there came a tap at the door.
affected
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
appealed
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
attention
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
attracting
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
bar
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
bed
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From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
bringing
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
Brown
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
came
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From this reading But I had scarcely donned my house-coat, settled in my chair, and got my pipe to going, when there came a tap at the door.
case
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
chair
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From this reading But I had scarcely donned my house-coat, settled in my chair, and got my pipe to going, when there came a tap at the door.
connected
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
dinner
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From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
donned
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From this reading But I had scarcely donned my house-coat, settled in my chair, and got my pipe to going, when there came a tap at the door.
door
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From this reading But I had scarcely donned my house-coat, settled in my chair, and got my pipe to going, when there came a tap at the door.
early
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From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
editor
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
eldest
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
evening
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From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
family
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
force
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
fresh
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
go
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From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
going
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From this reading But I had scarcely donned my house-coat, settled in my chair, and got my pipe to going, when there came a tap at the door.
got
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From this reading But I had scarcely donned my house-coat, settled in my chair, and got my pipe to going, when there came a tap at the door.
greatly
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
happened
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From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
heavy
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From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
honor
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
house-coat
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From this reading But I had scarcely donned my house-coat, settled in my chair, and got my pipe to going, when there came a tap at the door.
Hurd
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
impugned
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
incessant
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From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
injunction
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
interests
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
involved
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
just
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From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
managing
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
Martigny
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From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
McLandberg
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
Meet
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From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
Monsieur
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From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
more
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
New
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
nicety
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
office
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From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
partners
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From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
peculiar
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
pipe
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From this reading But I had scarcely donned my house-coat, settled in my chair, and got my pipe to going, when there came a tap at the door.
points
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
press
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
Preston
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
principal
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
public
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
recapitulation
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
Record
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
regular
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From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
rooms
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From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
scarcely
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From this reading But I had scarcely donned my house-coat, settled in my chair, and got my pipe to going, when there came a tap at the door.
settled
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From this reading But I had scarcely donned my house-coat, settled in my chair, and got my pipe to going, when there came a tap at the door.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
son
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
spectacular
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
story
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
strain
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From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
substitution
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
suit
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
tap
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From this reading But I had scarcely donned my house-coat, settled in my chair, and got my pipe to going, when there came a tap at the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
there
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From this reading But I had scarcely donned my house-coat, settled in my chair, and got my pipe to going, when there came a tap at the door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
too
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
trying
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From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
unusually
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From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The incessant strain told upon both our partners and even upon me, so that I returned to my rooms after dinner one evening determined to go early to bed.
veteran
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
victims
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From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
watching
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But I had scarcely donned my house-coat, settled in my chair, and got my pipe to going, when there came a tap at the door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
whole
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
widespread
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Hurd substitution case was more spectacular, and appealed to the press with peculiar force, since one of the principal victims had been the eldest son of Preston McLandberg, the veteran managing editor of the _Record_, and the bringing of the suit impugned the honor of his family--but it is still too fresh in the public mind to need recapitulation here, even were it connected with this story.
work
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From this reading I Meet Monsieur Martigny Our regular work at the office just at that time happened to be unusually heavy and trying.
York
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From this reading The Brown injunction suit, while not greatly attracting public attention, involved points of such nicety and affected interests so widespread, that the whole bar of New York was watching it.
