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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 TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
action
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From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
afternoons
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From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
any
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But somehow I can't seem to do finance, or anything else, without throwin' in a lot of extra pep.
arms
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From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
brainy
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From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
button
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From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
call
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called
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calm
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can't
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case
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CHANCE
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chasin
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clothes
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dictatin
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dignified
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But somehow I can't seem to do finance, or anything else, without throwin' in a lot of extra pep.
domework
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From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
else
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From this reading But somehow I can't seem to do finance, or anything else, without throwin' in a lot of extra pep.
expected
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From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
extra
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From this reading But somehow I can't seem to do finance, or anything else, without throwin' in a lot of extra pep.
finance
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From this reading But somehow I can't seem to do finance, or anything else, without throwin' in a lot of extra pep.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
gen'ral
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gettin
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got
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From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
high-speed
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From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
holdin
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From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
how
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From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
I'd
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I'm
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From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
idea
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From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
interviews
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
letters
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likely
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lookin
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From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
lot
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From this reading But somehow I can't seem to do finance, or anything else, without throwin' in a lot of extra pep.
man
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managers
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matter
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From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
more
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mornin's
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Mr
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mussed
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From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
nothin
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From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
office
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
only
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
pep
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From this reading But somehow I can't seem to do finance, or anything else, without throwin' in a lot of extra pep.
plenty
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From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
private
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pull
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pushin
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From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
puttin
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From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
quick
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Robert's
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rubber
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From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
salaried
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Say
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Secretary
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From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
seem
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From this reading But somehow I can't seem to do finance, or anything else, without throwin' in a lot of extra pep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
somehow
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soothin
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From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
stamp
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From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
stuff
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From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
swing-chair
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From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
TAKES
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From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
throwin
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From this reading But somehow I can't seem to do finance, or anything else, without throwin' in a lot of extra pep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
TORCHY
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Treasury
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From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
up
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From this reading No matter how I start, first thing I know I'm mixed up with quick action, and as likely as not gettin' my clothes mussed.
usin
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From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
wearin
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From this reading I was lookin' for plenty of high-speed domework, but nothin' more wearin' on the arms than pushin' a call button or usin' a rubber stamp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE Say, I expected that after I got to be a salaried man, with a swing-chair in Mr. Robert's private office, I'd be called on only to pull the brainy stuff, calm and dignified, without any outside chasin' around.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had a soothin' idea it would be a case of puttin' in my mornin's dictatin' letters to gen'ral managers, and my afternoons to holdin' interviews with the Secretary of the Treasury, and so on.
