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account
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
accumulating
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
baffled
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From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
Billy
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From this reading Billy quarreled with good fortune.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
can't
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From this reading “I can't see how you do it on the money,” he was contending one evening.
contending
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From this reading “I can't see how you do it on the money,” he was contending one evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I can't see how you do it on the money,” he was contending one evening.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
eating
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
evening
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From this reading “I can't see how you do it on the money,” he was contending one evening.
fancy
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Billy quarreled with good fortune.
furniture
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billy quarreled with good fortune.
goods
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He suspected he was too prosperous on the wages he received.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
house
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
how
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can't see how you do it on the money,” he was contending one evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
inability
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From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
installment
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
laugh
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From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
managed
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
money
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
monthly
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He suspected he was too prosperous on the wages he received.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I can't see how you do it on the money,” he was contending one evening.
pay
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
paying
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
pocket
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading He suspected he was too prosperous on the wages he received.
puzzled
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
quarreled
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From this reading Billy quarreled with good fortune.
received
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From this reading He suspected he was too prosperous on the wages he received.
rent
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
savings
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
Saxon
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
Saxon's
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From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
see
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From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
Several
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From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
suggested
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From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
suspected
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From this reading He suspected he was too prosperous on the wages he received.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He suspected he was too prosperous on the wages he received.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
times
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From this reading Several times he had suggested his inability to see how she did it, and been baffled each time by Saxon's mysterious laugh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
too
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From this reading He suspected he was too prosperous on the wages he received.
used
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
wagesplural nounUS /ˈweɪdʒɪz/
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading He suspected he was too prosperous on the wages he received.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He suspected he was too prosperous on the wages he received.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billy quarreled with good fortune.
work
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From this reading What with the accumulating savings account, the paying of the monthly furniture installment and the house rent, the spending money in pocket, and the good fare he was eating, he was puzzled as to how Saxon managed to pay for the goods used in her fancy work.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can't see how you do it on the money,” he was contending one evening.
