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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 Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
all
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
Allchin's
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From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
aspect
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From this reading A gratifying aspect of the life was that, day by day, he handled his returns in solid cash.
assistant
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
band
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From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the very beginning, business promised well.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
business
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From this reading From the very beginning, business promised well.
busy
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A gratifying aspect of the life was that, day by day, he handled his returns in solid cash.
called
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
cash
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From this reading A gratifying aspect of the life was that, day by day, he handled his returns in solid cash.
cheering
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
closed
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
copper
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
credit
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
customers
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
day
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From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
day's
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
delivery
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
end
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
energy
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
few
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
floor
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From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
foreseen
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the very beginning, business promised well.
gave
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
gold
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
goods
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
gratifying
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From this reading A gratifying aspect of the life was that, day by day, he handled his returns in solid cash.
grocerdom
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
grocery
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From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
handled
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From this reading A gratifying aspect of the life was that, day by day, he handled his returns in solid cash.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gratifying aspect of the life was that, day by day, he handled his returns in solid cash.
ingenuity
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
Jollyman's
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From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
Just
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From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
labour
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A gratifying aspect of the life was that, day by day, he handled his returns in solid cash.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
matters
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
meditation
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
mountains
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
new
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From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
often
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
out
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
paid
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
pieces
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
piles
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
played
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From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
plenty
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
practical
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
promised
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From this reading From the very beginning, business promised well.
purchase
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
put
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
returns
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From this reading A gratifying aspect of the life was that, day by day, he handled his returns in solid cash.
serving
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
shop
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
silver
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
solid
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From this reading A gratifying aspect of the life was that, day by day, he handled his returns in solid cash.
stores
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From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A gratifying aspect of the life was that, day by day, he handled his returns in solid cash.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
there
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
turn
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From this reading Jollyman's gave no credit; all goods had to be paid for on purchase or delivery; and to turn out the till when the shop had closed--to make piles of silver and mountains of copper, with a few pieces of gold beside them--put a cheering end to the day's labour.
very
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From this reading From the very beginning, business promised well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
well
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From this reading From the very beginning, business promised well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
windows
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From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
work
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From this reading He and his assistant had plenty of work; there was little time for meditation; when not serving customers, he was busy with practical details of grocerdom, often such as he had not foreseen, matters which called for all his energy and ingenuity.
year
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From this reading Just a year since the day when Allchin's band played at the first floor windows above Jollyman's new grocery stores.
