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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 It had been a revelation to her following her experience with Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
alertness
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
anachronism
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
atmosphere
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
attitude
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From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
belonging
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
Bonbright
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From this reading It had been a revelation to her following her experience with Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
capable
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
century
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
earlier
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
efficiency
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
employment
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From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
experience
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From this reading It had been a revelation to her following her experience with Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
fascinated
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From this reading It INTERESTED her, fascinated her.
following
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From this reading It had been a revelation to her following her experience with Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
Foote
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From this reading It had been a revelation to her following her experience with Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
former
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From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
Frazer
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From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been a revelation to her following her experience with Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
impossible
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From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
Incorporated
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From this reading It had been a revelation to her following her experience with Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
INTERESTED
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From this reading It INTERESTED her, fascinated her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a revelation to her following her experience with Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
lacking
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From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
leisurely
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
less
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
Lightener
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From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
liked
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From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
made
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
Malcolm
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From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
months
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From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
more
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
most
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From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
Mr
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From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
nearly
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From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
notable
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From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
offices
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
place
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From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
revelation
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From this reading It had been a revelation to her following her experience with Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
Ruth
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From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
seem
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
SNAPPINESS
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
spirit
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From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
superiors
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From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
tension
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
There
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been a revelation to her following her experience with Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
totally
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From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
tremendous
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From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
two
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From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an atmosphere in the tremendous offices--a tension, a SNAPPINESS, an alertness, an efficiency that made Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, seem an anachronism; as belonging in an earlier, more leisurely, less capable century.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been a revelation to her following her experience with Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
workers
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From this reading There was a spirit among the workers totally lacking in her former place of employment; there was an attitude in superiors, and most notable in Malcolm Lightener himself, which was so different from that of Mr. Foote that it seemed impossible.
working
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From this reading Ruth Frazer had been working nearly two months for Malcolm Lightener, and she liked the place.
