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advertisements
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
almost
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From this reading "But, George, we must have something to sell," said Mr. Brown, almost in despair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
answer
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
attend
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
Brown
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From this reading "But, George, we must have something to sell," said Mr. Brown, almost in despair.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, George, we must have something to sell," said Mr. Brown, almost in despair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
chief
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
commercial
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From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
dark
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From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
death
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From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
despair
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From this reading "But, George, we must have something to sell," said Mr. Brown, almost in despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
DIVISION
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From this reading THE DIVISION OF LABOUR.
elderly
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From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
expectations
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
Firm
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
full
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From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
George
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From this reading "But, George, we must have something to sell," said Mr. Brown, almost in despair.
goods
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But, George, we must have something to sell," said Mr. Brown, almost in despair.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But, George, we must have something to sell," said Mr. Brown, almost in despair.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
LABOUR
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From this reading THE DIVISION OF LABOUR.
learn
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From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
learned
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From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
lessons
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From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
light
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From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
man
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From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
matters
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
Mr
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From this reading "But, George, we must have something to sell," said Mr. Brown, almost in despair.
much
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From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But, George, we must have something to sell," said Mr. Brown, almost in despair.
necessary
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
new
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From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
now
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
obtained
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIVISION OF LABOUR.
old
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From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
other
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
pains
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From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
partner
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From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
primary
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
raised
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
recruit
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From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
said
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From this reading "But, George, we must have something to sell," said Mr. Brown, almost in despair.
science
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From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
secondary
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
secrets
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From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
sell
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From this reading "But, George, we must have something to sell," said Mr. Brown, almost in despair.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But, George, we must have something to sell," said Mr. Brown, almost in despair.
stock
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
teach
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From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIVISION OF LABOUR.
then
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From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
There
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
things
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From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
two
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From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
veteran
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From this reading There are things which no elderly man can learn; and there are lessons which are full of light for the new recruit, but dark as death to the old veteran.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But, George, we must have something to sell," said Mr. Brown, almost in despair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were two other chief matters to which it was now necessary that the Firm should attend; the first and primary being the stock of advertisements which should be issued; and the other, or secondary, being the stock of goods which should be obtained to answer the expectations raised by those advertisements.
younger
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From this reading He did not then understand, and never since has learned the secrets of that commercial science which his younger partner was at so much pains to teach.
