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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 had, however, an impression that the term "crooked" implied a high degree of sagacity and shrewdness.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
amused
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From this reading It amused him to quiz customers of his bank, though he took care not to estrange them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had, however, an impression that the term "crooked" implied a high degree of sagacity and shrewdness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had, however, an impression that the term "crooked" implied a high degree of sagacity and shrewdness.
bank
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From this reading It amused him to quiz customers of his bank, though he took care not to estrange them.
belief
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care
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case
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cities
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From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
confided
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criticisms
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From this reading It pleased him to think that he was of their order, and he was rich enough to indulge this idiosyncrasy without fear of the criticisms of his neighbors.
crooked
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customers
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From this reading It amused him to quiz customers of his bank, though he took care not to estrange them.
degree
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From this reading He had, however, an impression that the term "crooked" implied a high degree of sagacity and shrewdness.
enough
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From this reading It pleased him to think that he was of their order, and he was rich enough to indulge this idiosyncrasy without fear of the criticisms of his neighbors.
estrange
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From this reading It amused him to quiz customers of his bank, though he took care not to estrange them.
fear
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From this reading It pleased him to think that he was of their order, and he was rich enough to indulge this idiosyncrasy without fear of the criticisms of his neighbors.
fellow
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
high
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From this reading He had, however, an impression that the term "crooked" implied a high degree of sagacity and shrewdness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had, however, an impression that the term "crooked" implied a high degree of sagacity and shrewdness.
idea
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idiosyncrasy
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From this reading It pleased him to think that he was of their order, and he was rich enough to indulge this idiosyncrasy without fear of the criticisms of his neighbors.
implied
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From this reading He had, however, an impression that the term "crooked" implied a high degree of sagacity and shrewdness.
impression
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From this reading He had, however, an impression that the term "crooked" implied a high degree of sagacity and shrewdness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
indirect
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From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
indulge
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From this reading It pleased him to think that he was of their order, and he was rich enough to indulge this idiosyncrasy without fear of the criticisms of his neighbors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
John
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knew
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From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
men
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From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
methods
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From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
mildly
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From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
names
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From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
neighbors
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From this reading It pleased him to think that he was of their order, and he was rich enough to indulge this idiosyncrasy without fear of the criticisms of his neighbors.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It amused him to quiz customers of his bank, though he took care not to estrange them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had, however, an impression that the term "crooked" implied a high degree of sagacity and shrewdness.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It pleased him to think that he was of their order, and he was rich enough to indulge this idiosyncrasy without fear of the criticisms of his neighbors.
other
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From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
PEAS
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From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It pleased him to think that he was of their order, and he was rich enough to indulge this idiosyncrasy without fear of the criticisms of his neighbors.
Porter
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put
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From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
quiz
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From this reading It amused him to quiz customers of his bank, though he took care not to estrange them.
rich
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From this reading It pleased him to think that he was of their order, and he was rich enough to indulge this idiosyncrasy without fear of the criticisms of his neighbors.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading He had, however, an impression that the term "crooked" implied a high degree of sagacity and shrewdness.
Saxton
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serious
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shrewdness
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From this reading He had, however, an impression that the term "crooked" implied a high degree of sagacity and shrewdness.
success
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From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
SWEET
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From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
synonymous
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From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
term
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From this reading He had, however, an impression that the term "crooked" implied a high degree of sagacity and shrewdness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It amused him to quiz customers of his bank, though he took care not to estrange them.
there
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From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It pleased him to think that he was of their order, and he was rich enough to indulge this idiosyncrasy without fear of the criticisms of his neighbors.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It pleased him to think that he was of their order, and he was rich enough to indulge this idiosyncrasy without fear of the criticisms of his neighbors.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It amused him to quiz customers of his bank, though he took care not to estrange them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It amused him to quiz customers of his bank, though he took care not to estrange them.
townsmen
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From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
William
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From this reading SWEET PEAS When he confided to John Saxton his belief that there were those among his fellow townsmen who thought him "crooked," William Porter had no serious idea that such was the case.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew men in other cities whose methods were, to put it mildly, indirect, and their names were synonymous with success.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It pleased him to think that he was of their order, and he was rich enough to indulge this idiosyncrasy without fear of the criticisms of his neighbors.
