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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 A TURN OF FORTUNE.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
anecdote
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From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
better
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From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
capital
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From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
cartman
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From this reading He looked at her, shook his head: ‘Sharp nose, thin lips,’ says he; ‘drive on, cartman!’
city
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
crowd
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
declined
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From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
drive
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From this reading He looked at her, shook his head: ‘Sharp nose, thin lips,’ says he; ‘drive on, cartman!’
else
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From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
entered
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
expense
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From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
FORTUNEnounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
gallows
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
go
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From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
greatly
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From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
head
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From this reading He looked at her, shook his head: ‘Sharp nose, thin lips,’ says he; ‘drive on, cartman!’
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her, shook his head: ‘Sharp nose, thin lips,’ says he; ‘drive on, cartman!’
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
horse
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From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
Jack
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From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
jail
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From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
joke
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From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
laughingly
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
lips
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From this reading He looked at her, shook his head: ‘Sharp nose, thin lips,’ says he; ‘drive on, cartman!’
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at her, shook his head: ‘Sharp nose, thin lips,’ says he; ‘drive on, cartman!’
man
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From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
marry
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
merry
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From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
n
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
neighbors
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From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
nose
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From this reading He looked at her, shook his head: ‘Sharp nose, thin lips,’ says he; ‘drive on, cartman!’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE.
offered
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
own
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From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
pardon
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
preferring
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From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
rallied
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
relate
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From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
relish
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From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
remind
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
respectfully
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From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
said
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From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
sartin
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
says
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From this reading He looked at her, shook his head: ‘Sharp nose, thin lips,’ says he; ‘drive on, cartman!’
SELLICK
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From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
Sharp
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From this reading He looked at her, shook his head: ‘Sharp nose, thin lips,’ says he; ‘drive on, cartman!’
shook
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From this reading He looked at her, shook his head: ‘Sharp nose, thin lips,’ says he; ‘drive on, cartman!’
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
spirits
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He looked at her, shook his head: ‘Sharp nose, thin lips,’ says he; ‘drive on, cartman!’
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
too
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From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
TURN
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From this reading A TURN OF FORTUNE.
using
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From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
way
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
whip
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From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
woman
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From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
working
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From this reading SELLICK had a better horse than his neighbors, and he too had been using the whip a little since Jack respectfully declined working for him, preferring to go to jail.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The merry man could not help thinking what a capital anecdote this would be to relate of anybody else; but, as I have said, he did not greatly relish a joke at his own expense.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His spirits rallied a little as they entered the city, and he said laughingly, “You remind me of the man on his way to the gallows, who was offered a free pardon if he would marry a sartin woman in the crowd, not over ’n’ above handsome.
