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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 was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
all
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From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
Bloomfield
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From this reading I found Mr. Bloomfield reading to his wife--a novel, too.
bond
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From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
chat
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
counted
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From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
day
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
dropped
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
Evidently
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From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
fellowship
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From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
felt
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From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
finding
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found Mr. Bloomfield reading to his wife--a novel, too.
friends
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From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
going
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
Grammar-school
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
holiday
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From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
individual
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From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
intended
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From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
intruding
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
knowing
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
lives
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From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
making
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From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
meant
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From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
most
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From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
Mr
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From this reading I found Mr. Bloomfield reading to his wife--a novel, too.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
novel
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From this reading I found Mr. Bloomfield reading to his wife--a novel, too.
now
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
passing
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
possible
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From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
reading
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From this reading I found Mr. Bloomfield reading to his wife--a novel, too.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
schoolmaster
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
schoolmaster's
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From this reading The schoolmaster's story.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
story
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From this reading The schoolmaster's story.
street
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The schoolmaster's story.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
there
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found Mr. Bloomfield reading to his wife--a novel, too.
too
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From this reading I found Mr. Bloomfield reading to his wife--a novel, too.
training
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From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
true
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From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
unlike
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From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
up
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
walking
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I already counted them friends; for I felt that however different our training and lives might have been, we all meant the same thing now, and that is the true bond of fellowship.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
wife
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From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was walking up the street the next day, when, finding I was passing the Grammar-school, and knowing there was nothing going on there now, I thought I should not be intruding if I dropped in upon the schoolmaster and his wife, and had a little chat with them.
work-day
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From this reading Evidently he intended to make the most of this individual holiday, by making it as unlike a work-day as possible.
