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1914
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From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
afternoon
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From this reading He never let up for an afternoon.
amateur
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From this reading Personally he followed by letter the trail of every amateur aviator, every motoring big-game hunter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
apparently
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From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
aviator
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From this reading Personally he followed by letter the trail of every amateur aviator, every motoring big-game hunter.
bent
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From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
big-game
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From this reading Personally he followed by letter the trail of every amateur aviator, every motoring big-game hunter.
business
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From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Personally he followed by letter the trail of every amateur aviator, every motoring big-game hunter.
Carl
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From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
closely
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From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
depended
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From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
desk
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From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
development
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From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
energy
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From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Personally he followed by letter the trail of every amateur aviator, every motoring big-game hunter.
expenditure
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From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
followed
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From this reading Personally he followed by letter the trail of every amateur aviator, every motoring big-game hunter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He never let up for an afternoon.
future
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From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VanZile had lost interest in the whole matter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Personally he followed by letter the trail of every amateur aviator, every motoring big-game hunter.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
how
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From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
hunter
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From this reading Personally he followed by letter the trail of every amateur aviator, every motoring big-game hunter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
interest
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From this reading VanZile had lost interest in the whole matter.
late
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From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He never let up for an afternoon.
letter
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From this reading Personally he followed by letter the trail of every amateur aviator, every motoring big-game hunter.
lost
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From this reading VanZile had lost interest in the whole matter.
matter
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From this reading VanZile had lost interest in the whole matter.
more
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From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
motoring
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From this reading Personally he followed by letter the trail of every amateur aviator, every motoring big-game hunter.
much
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From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
never
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From this reading He never let up for an afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
part
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From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
Personally
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From this reading Personally he followed by letter the trail of every amateur aviator, every motoring big-game hunter.
result
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From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
satisfactory
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From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
spring
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From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
thought
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From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
Touricar
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From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
trail
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From this reading Personally he followed by letter the trail of every amateur aviator, every motoring big-game hunter.
uneasy
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From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
uneconomical
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From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
up
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From this reading He never let up for an afternoon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
VanZile
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From this reading VanZile had lost interest in the whole matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The apparently satisfactory development of the Touricar in the late spring of 1914 was the result of an uneconomical expenditure of energy on the part of Carl.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever Carl thought of how much the development of the Touricar business depended upon himself, he was uneasy about the future, and bent more closely over his desk.
whole
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From this reading VanZile had lost interest in the whole matter.
