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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 Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
accepting
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
account
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
agents
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From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
Albemarle
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From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
All
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From this reading All these matters I explained to my mother.
allot
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
alternative
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
business
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From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
care
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
carrying
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
clear
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
Colonel
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From this reading FACE TO FACE I did not see Colonel Meriwether.
creditors
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FACE TO FACE I did not see Colonel Meriwether.
dividend
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
doing
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
explained
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From this reading All these matters I explained to my mother.
FACE
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From this reading FACE TO FACE I did not see Colonel Meriwether.
father
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
father's
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
Huntington
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From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FACE TO FACE I did not see Colonel Meriwether.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
individually
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
inform
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From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
interest
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
interests
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
joint
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
letter
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From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
longer
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From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
mail
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From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
matters
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From this reading All these matters I explained to my mother.
Meriwether
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From this reading FACE TO FACE I did not see Colonel Meriwether.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
mother
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From this reading All these matters I explained to my mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
night
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From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FACE TO FACE I did not see Colonel Meriwether.
now
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From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
offered
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
once
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From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
partner
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
partners
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
planned
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
purchasing
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
request
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From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
rights
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
seat
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From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
see
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From this reading FACE TO FACE I did not see Colonel Meriwether.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
situation
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From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
spent
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From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
stopping
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From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
taking
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
then
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
title
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From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE I did not see Colonel Meriwether.
touch
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From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
valley
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From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The alternative was offered him of taking over my father's interests through these creditors, accepting them as partners, or purchasing their rights; or of doing what my father had planned to do for him, which was to care individually for the joint account, and then to allot each partner a dividend interest, carrying a clear title.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He passed on through to his seat in Albemarle without stopping in our valley longer than over night.
writing
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From this reading Part of the next morning I spent in writing a letter to my agents at Huntington, with the request that they should inform Colonel Meriwether at once on the business situation, since now he was in touch by mail.
