the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From that Tommy passed on to an elaborate dramatization of his own stock-selling campaign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He rehearsed his speeches to the fathers of the friends who ought to become stockholders of the Tecumseh Motor Company.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE train rushed eastward, but Tommy's thoughts reached New York first.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did it by considering the task that Thompson had given him to do.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading From that Tommy passed on to an elaborate dramatization of his own stock-selling campaign.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
without doubt or question
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He rehearsed his speeches to the fathers of the friends who ought to become stockholders of the Tecumseh Motor Company.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading He did it by considering the task that Thompson had given him to do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did it by considering the task that Thompson had given him to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He did it by considering the task that Thompson had given him to do.
dramatizationnounUS /ˌdræmətəˈzeɪʃən/
conversion into dramatic form
From this reading From that Tommy passed on to an elaborate dramatization of his own stock-selling campaign.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading THE train rushed eastward, but Tommy's thoughts reached New York first.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading From that Tommy passed on to an elaborate dramatization of his own stock-selling campaign.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He rehearsed his speeches to the fathers of the friends who ought to become stockholders of the Tecumseh Motor Company.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE train rushed eastward, but Tommy's thoughts reached New York first.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He rehearsed his speeches to the fathers of the friends who ought to become stockholders of the Tecumseh Motor Company.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that Tommy passed on to an elaborate dramatization of his own stock-selling campaign.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He did it by considering the task that Thompson had given him to do.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did it by considering the task that Thompson had given him to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did it by considering the task that Thompson had given him to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did it by considering the task that Thompson had given him to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From that Tommy passed on to an elaborate dramatization of his own stock-selling campaign.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did it by considering the task that Thompson had given him to do.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading He rehearsed his speeches to the fathers of the friends who ought to become stockholders of the Tecumseh Motor Company.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE train rushed eastward, but Tommy's thoughts reached New York first.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From that Tommy passed on to an elaborate dramatization of his own stock-selling campaign.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He rehearsed his speeches to the fathers of the friends who ought to become stockholders of the Tecumseh Motor Company.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From that Tommy passed on to an elaborate dramatization of his own stock-selling campaign.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From that Tommy passed on to an elaborate dramatization of his own stock-selling campaign.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE train rushed eastward, but Tommy's thoughts reached New York first.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
rehearsedverbUS /riˈhɜːrst/
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading He rehearsed his speeches to the fathers of the friends who ought to become stockholders of the Tecumseh Motor Company.
done under pressure
From this reading THE train rushed eastward, but Tommy's thoughts reached New York first.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He rehearsed his speeches to the fathers of the friends who ought to become stockholders of the Tecumseh Motor Company.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
statisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
stock-selling
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From this reading From that Tommy passed on to an elaborate dramatization of his own stock-selling campaign.
stockholdersnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊldərz/
plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading He rehearsed his speeches to the fathers of the friends who ought to become stockholders of the Tecumseh Motor Company.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He did it by considering the task that Thompson had given him to do.
TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading He rehearsed his speeches to the fathers of the friends who ought to become stockholders of the Tecumseh Motor Company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did it by considering the task that Thompson had given him to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE train rushed eastward, but Tommy's thoughts reached New York first.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading He did it by considering the task that Thompson had given him to do.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE train rushed eastward, but Tommy's thoughts reached New York first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did it by considering the task that Thompson had given him to do.
Tommy
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From this reading From that Tommy passed on to an elaborate dramatization of his own stock-selling campaign.
Tommy's
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From this reading THE train rushed eastward, but Tommy's thoughts reached New York first.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE train rushed eastward, but Tommy's thoughts reached New York first.
typewrittenverbUS /ˈtaɪprɪtən/
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
valuesnounUS /ˈvæljuːz/
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
precisely as stated
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
which person or people
From this reading He read the typewritten statement very carefully, studied the statistics of growth and profits and values, and fervently blessed Thompson, who had taken pains clearly to indicate the significance of each item so that nobody could fail to understand.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE train rushed eastward, but Tommy's thoughts reached New York first.
