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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 TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He lectured his fellow business men constantly about their lack of enterprise.
ahead
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
ain't
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
any
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But we've got a lot of salt mackerel business men here, so pickled in their brine of conservatism that they won't do anything.
application
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
bending
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
beset
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
better
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
bigger
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
black-balled
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
boomingnounUS /ˈbooming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The citizens of Clarkson were indebted to Margrave for many schemes for booming their town.
brine
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From this reading But we've got a lot of salt mackerel business men here, so pickled in their brine of conservatism that they won't do anything.
business
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From this reading He lectured his fellow business men constantly about their lack of enterprise.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
cashier
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
Chicago
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
CHOICE
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
citizens
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From this reading The citizens of Clarkson were indebted to Margrave for many schemes for booming their town.
City
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
Clarkson
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From this reading The citizens of Clarkson were indebted to Margrave for many schemes for booming their town.
club
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
conservatism
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From this reading But we've got a lot of salt mackerel business men here, so pickled in their brine of conservatism that they won't do anything.
constantly
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From this reading He lectured his fellow business men constantly about their lack of enterprise.
country
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But we've got a lot of salt mackerel business men here, so pickled in their brine of conservatism that they won't do anything.
em
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
enterprise
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From this reading He lectured his fellow business men constantly about their lack of enterprise.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
facilities
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
fat
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
fear
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
fellow
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From this reading He lectured his fellow business men constantly about their lack of enterprise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
got
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lectured his fellow business men constantly about their lack of enterprise.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But we've got a lot of salt mackerel business men here, so pickled in their brine of conservatism that they won't do anything.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lectured his fellow business men constantly about their lack of enterprise.
hustle
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
hustle's
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
indebted
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From this reading The citizens of Clarkson were indebted to Margrave for many schemes for booming their town.
Kansas
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
knees
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
Knights
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
lack
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From this reading He lectured his fellow business men constantly about their lack of enterprise.
lectured
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From this reading He lectured his fellow business men constantly about their lack of enterprise.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
lot
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From this reading But we've got a lot of salt mackerel business men here, so pickled in their brine of conservatism that they won't do anything.
mackerel
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From this reading But we've got a lot of salt mackerel business men here, so pickled in their brine of conservatism that they won't do anything.
MAKES
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
many
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From this reading The citizens of Clarkson were indebted to Margrave for many schemes for booming their town.
MARGRAVE
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
membership
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
men
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From this reading He lectured his fellow business men constantly about their lack of enterprise.
Midas
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
more
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
pickled
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From this reading But we've got a lot of salt mackerel business men here, so pickled in their brine of conservatism that they won't do anything.
ponderously
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
rejection
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
salt
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From this reading But we've got a lot of salt mackerel business men here, so pickled in their brine of conservatism that they won't do anything.
say
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
schemes
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From this reading The citizens of Clarkson were indebted to Margrave for many schemes for booming their town.
signature
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
terminal
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The citizens of Clarkson were indebted to Margrave for many schemes for booming their town.
There
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
they're
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
they've
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From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
TIMOTHY
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
town
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From this reading The citizens of Clarkson were indebted to Margrave for many schemes for booming their town.
tradition
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
we've
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From this reading But we've got a lot of salt mackerel business men here, so pickled in their brine of conservatism that they won't do anything.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The citizens of Clarkson were indebted to Margrave for many schemes for booming their town.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
Wheaton's
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From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TIMOTHY MARGRAVE MAKES A CHOICE There was a tradition that no one had ever been black-balled in the Knights of Midas, so when Timothy Margrave got Wheaton's signature to an application for membership the cashier was beset by no fear of rejection.
won't
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From this reading But we've got a lot of salt mackerel business men here, so pickled in their brine of conservatism that they won't do anything.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Look at Kansas City," he would say at the club, bending forward ponderously on his fat knees, "they ain't got half the terminal facilities that we have, and there ain't any better country around 'em, but they're bigger than we are and ahead of us because they've got more hustle than we have; and hustle's what makes a town,--look at Chicago!
