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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 Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
Andrew
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From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
Board
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From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
boy
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From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
build
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From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
characters
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From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
Chicago
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From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
Clay
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From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
Co
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From this reading Peter Laughlin & Co.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
countenance
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From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
Cowperwood
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From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
Crockett
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From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
curious
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From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
Davy
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From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
days
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From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
eminently
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From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
eventually
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From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
gaunt
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From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
Henry
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From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
interest
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From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
interesting
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From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
Jacksonish
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From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
John
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From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
Laughlin
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From this reading Peter Laughlin & Co.
living
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From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
made
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From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
Missouri
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From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
most
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From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
old
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From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
old-time
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From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
operator
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From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
partnership
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From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
Peter
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From this reading Peter Laughlin & Co.
quaint
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From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
satisfaction
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From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
school
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From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
speculator
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From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
spent
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From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
tall
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From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
there
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From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
Trade
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From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
typical
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From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
up
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From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
Wentworth
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From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
western
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From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
youth
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From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
