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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 ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
advantage
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From this reading “I wish to talk over with you a business proposition which I believe you will find of great advantage to yourself.”
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Could you make it convenient to call at my office sometime this afternoon?” it read.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
appointment
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From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Could you make it convenient to call at my office sometime this afternoon?” it read.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I wish to talk over with you a business proposition which I believe you will find of great advantage to yourself.”
bronze
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From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
building
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From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
business
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From this reading “I wish to talk over with you a business proposition which I believe you will find of great advantage to yourself.”
buy
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From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
call
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From this reading “Could you make it convenient to call at my office sometime this afternoon?” it read.
called
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From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
Company
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From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
convenient
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From this reading “Could you make it convenient to call at my office sometime this afternoon?” it read.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could you make it convenient to call at my office sometime this afternoon?” it read.
day
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From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
exquisite
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From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
find
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From this reading “I wish to talk over with you a business proposition which I believe you will find of great advantage to yourself.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
gates
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From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
gazed
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From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
Gotham
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From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
huge
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From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish to talk over with you a business proposition which I believe you will find of great advantage to yourself.”
inside
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From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Could you make it convenient to call at my office sometime this afternoon?” it read.
later
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From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
letter
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From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
made
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From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
magnificence
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From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Could you make it convenient to call at my office sometime this afternoon?” it read.
marble
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From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
Mississippi
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From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
Montague
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From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
month
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From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Could you make it convenient to call at my office sometime this afternoon?” it read.
Northern
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From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I wish to talk over with you a business proposition which I believe you will find of great advantage to yourself.”
office
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From this reading “Could you make it convenient to call at my office sometime this afternoon?” it read.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I wish to talk over with you a business proposition which I believe you will find of great advantage to yourself.”
overwhelming
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From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
phone
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From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
proposition
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From this reading “I wish to talk over with you a business proposition which I believe you will find of great advantage to yourself.”
read
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From this reading “Could you make it convenient to call at my office sometime this afternoon?” it read.
received
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From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
Ryder
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From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
said
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From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
sometime
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From this reading “Could you make it convenient to call at my office sometime this afternoon?” it read.
Stanley
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From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
stock
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From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
surprise
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From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
talk
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From this reading “I wish to talk over with you a business proposition which I believe you will find of great advantage to yourself.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Could you make it convenient to call at my office sometime this afternoon?” it read.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE day, a month or so later, Montague, to his great surprise, received a letter from Stanley Ryder.
Trust
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From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
up
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From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
walls
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From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
wants
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From this reading “I suppose he wants to buy my Northern Mississippi stock,” he said to himself, as he called up Ryder on the 'phone, and made an appointment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time that he had ever been inside the building of the Gotham Trust Company, and he gazed about him at the overwhelming magnificence--huge gates of bronze and walls of exquisite marble.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I wish to talk over with you a business proposition which I believe you will find of great advantage to yourself.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I wish to talk over with you a business proposition which I believe you will find of great advantage to yourself.”
wish
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From this reading “I wish to talk over with you a business proposition which I believe you will find of great advantage to yourself.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I wish to talk over with you a business proposition which I believe you will find of great advantage to yourself.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Could you make it convenient to call at my office sometime this afternoon?” it read.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I wish to talk over with you a business proposition which I believe you will find of great advantage to yourself.”
