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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 Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
all
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From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
bank
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From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
change
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From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
client
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From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
Colville
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From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
Dormer
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From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
early
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From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
enough
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From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
going
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From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
handle
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From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
impart
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From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
John
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From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
kept
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From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
Lawrence
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From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
living
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From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
made
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From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
mode
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From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
money
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From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
Mrs
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From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
mystery
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From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
news
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From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
November
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From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
once
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From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
other
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From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
own
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From this reading He had, moreover, made no change in his own mode of living.
Paris
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From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
people's
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From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
Pierre
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From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
ready
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From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
report
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From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
St
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From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
storm
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From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
supplied
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From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
things
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From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dormer Colville was among the first to hear this news, and strangely enough he did not at once impart it to Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
Turner
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From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
Turner's
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From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
weather
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From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Which things are a mystery to all who have no money of their own nor the good fortune to handle other people's.
wing
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From this reading It was early in November that the report took wing in Paris that John Turner's bank was, after all, going to weather the storm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
year
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From this reading All through the year, John Turner had kept his client supplied with ready money.
