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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 I began to have my doubts about saddlery as a profession.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
adventure
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From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
all
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From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Truth to say, a want beyond the cutting and punching of leather had begun to stir within me.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprɛntɪs/
a person learning a trade from an experienced worker
From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began to have my doubts about saddlery as a profession.
begun
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From this reading Truth to say, a want beyond the cutting and punching of leather had begun to stir within me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Truth to say, a want beyond the cutting and punching of leather had begun to stir within me.
Buckle
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From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
closely
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From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
copied
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From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
cutting
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From this reading Truth to say, a want beyond the cutting and punching of leather had begun to stir within me.
days
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From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
DOLL
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From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
doubts
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From this reading I began to have my doubts about saddlery as a profession.
DROWNED
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From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
eight
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From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
endeavoured
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From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
extent
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From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
farthings
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From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
form
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From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
imitate
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From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
LADIES
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From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
leather
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From this reading Truth to say, a want beyond the cutting and punching of leather had begun to stir within me.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
many
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From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
matters
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From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
MEADS
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From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
Mr
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From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
oblige
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From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
pocket
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From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
pondering
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From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
profession
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From this reading I began to have my doubts about saddlery as a profession.
punching
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From this reading Truth to say, a want beyond the cutting and punching of leather had begun to stir within me.
resources
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From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
saddlery
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From this reading I began to have my doubts about saddlery as a profession.
said
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From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
say
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From this reading Truth to say, a want beyond the cutting and punching of leather had begun to stir within me.
sir
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From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
some
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From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
speech
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From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
stir
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From this reading Truth to say, a want beyond the cutting and punching of leather had begun to stir within me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
Thus
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From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
tinsmith's
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From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
Truth
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From this reading Truth to say, a want beyond the cutting and punching of leather had begun to stir within me.
twopence
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From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
want
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From this reading Truth to say, a want beyond the cutting and punching of leather had begun to stir within me.
way
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From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
ways
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From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
wealth
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From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I had closely copied this form of speech from the apprentice, whose ways, as I have said, I endeavoured in every way to imitate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Truth to say, a want beyond the cutting and punching of leather had begun to stir within me.
worldly
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From this reading Thus, twopence being at that time the extent of my resources, I went about for some days after my adventure at the tinsmith's with all my worldly wealth in my pocket in farthings, pondering many matters.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LITTLE LADIES AGAIN--THE MEADS--THE DROWNED DOLL "Mr. Buckle, sir, can you oblige me with eight farthings for twopence?"
