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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 The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
Biloxi
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From this reading Eleven other passengers were on the bus, which was due to pass through this town on its way to Biloxi.
briefcase
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From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
bus
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From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
carrying
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From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
colored
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From this reading The other five Negroes sat without objection in the rear section, traditionally reserved in this state for "colored."
dressed
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From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
due
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From this reading Eleven other passengers were on the bus, which was due to pass through this town on its way to Biloxi.
Eleven
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From this reading Eleven other passengers were on the bus, which was due to pass through this town on its way to Biloxi.
Federal
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From this reading Under Federal law I have a right to sit where I please."
five
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From this reading The other five Negroes sat without objection in the rear section, traditionally reserved in this state for "colored."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other five Negroes sat without objection in the rear section, traditionally reserved in this state for "colored."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under Federal law I have a right to sit where I please."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Under Federal law I have a right to sit where I please."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other five Negroes sat without objection in the rear section, traditionally reserved in this state for "colored."
interstate
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From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleven other passengers were on the bus, which was due to pass through this town on its way to Biloxi.
law
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From this reading Under Federal law I have a right to sit where I please."
man
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From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
neatly
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From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
Negro
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From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
Negroes
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From this reading The other five Negroes sat without objection in the rear section, traditionally reserved in this state for "colored."
objection
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From this reading The other five Negroes sat without objection in the rear section, traditionally reserved in this state for "colored."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eleven other passengers were on the bus, which was due to pass through this town on its way to Biloxi.
other
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From this reading Eleven other passengers were on the bus, which was due to pass through this town on its way to Biloxi.
pass
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From this reading Eleven other passengers were on the bus, which was due to pass through this town on its way to Biloxi.
passengers
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From this reading Eleven other passengers were on the bus, which was due to pass through this town on its way to Biloxi.
please
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From this reading Under Federal law I have a right to sit where I please."
quietly
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From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
rear
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From this reading The other five Negroes sat without objection in the rear section, traditionally reserved in this state for "colored."
replied
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From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
reserved
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From this reading The other five Negroes sat without objection in the rear section, traditionally reserved in this state for "colored."
right
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From this reading Under Federal law I have a right to sit where I please."
sat
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From this reading The other five Negroes sat without objection in the rear section, traditionally reserved in this state for "colored."
section
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From this reading The other five Negroes sat without objection in the rear section, traditionally reserved in this state for "colored."
sit
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From this reading Under Federal law I have a right to sit where I please."
Six
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From this reading Six were whites.
state
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From this reading The other five Negroes sat without objection in the rear section, traditionally reserved in this state for "colored."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
thirty
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From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Negro, a neatly dressed man of about thirty, carrying a briefcase, replied quietly, "This is an interstate bus.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Eleven other passengers were on the bus, which was due to pass through this town on its way to Biloxi.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under Federal law I have a right to sit where I please."
town
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From this reading Eleven other passengers were on the bus, which was due to pass through this town on its way to Biloxi.
traditionally
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From this reading The other five Negroes sat without objection in the rear section, traditionally reserved in this state for "colored."
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under Federal law I have a right to sit where I please."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eleven other passengers were on the bus, which was due to pass through this town on its way to Biloxi.
way
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From this reading Eleven other passengers were on the bus, which was due to pass through this town on its way to Biloxi.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eleven other passengers were on the bus, which was due to pass through this town on its way to Biloxi.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Under Federal law I have a right to sit where I please."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eleven other passengers were on the bus, which was due to pass through this town on its way to Biloxi.
whites
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From this reading Six were whites.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The other five Negroes sat without objection in the rear section, traditionally reserved in this state for "colored."
