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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 MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
acquainted
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From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
AMUSING
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From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
become
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From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
Chair
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
deceased
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
Dick
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From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was a Liverpool man, and during his stay in Keighley he did wood-carving for many firms in the district.
district
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From this reading He was a Liverpool man, and during his stay in Keighley he did wood-carving for many firms in the district.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was a Liverpool man, and during his stay in Keighley he did wood-carving for many firms in the district.
firms
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From this reading He was a Liverpool man, and during his stay in Keighley he did wood-carving for many firms in the district.
first-class
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From this reading By trade he was a wood-carver, and a first-class hand at his job.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
got
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From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
hand
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From this reading By trade he was a wood-carver, and a first-class hand at his job.
happened
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From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
Harlequin
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From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By trade he was a wood-carver, and a first-class hand at his job.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By trade he was a wood-carver, and a first-class hand at his job.
home
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From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
Hotel
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
Howard
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From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
Illingworth
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a Liverpool man, and during his stay in Keighley he did wood-carving for many firms in the district.
INGROW
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From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
James
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
job
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From this reading By trade he was a wood-carver, and a first-class hand at his job.
Keighley
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From this reading He was a Liverpool man, and during his stay in Keighley he did wood-carving for many firms in the district.
Liverpool
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From this reading He was a Liverpool man, and during his stay in Keighley he did wood-carving for many firms in the district.
man
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From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
many
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From this reading He was a Liverpool man, and during his stay in Keighley he did wood-carving for many firms in the district.
MARIONETTES
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From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
nick-name
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From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
now
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
old
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
opposite
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
ran
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
satisfied
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From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
seeing
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From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
somewhat
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From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
stay
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From this reading He was a Liverpool man, and during his stay in Keighley he did wood-carving for many firms in the district.
stayed
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From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
STORY
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From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
taken
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
Then
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
tow
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
trade
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From this reading By trade he was a wood-carver, and a first-class hand at his job.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
Valley
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By trade he was a wood-carver, and a first-class hand at his job.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I happened to become acquainted with a man of the name of Howard, who went under the nick-name of Harlequin Dick.
wood-carver
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From this reading By trade he was a wood-carver, and a first-class hand at his job.
wood-carving
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From this reading He was a Liverpool man, and during his stay in Keighley he did wood-carving for many firms in the district.
Works
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
world
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From this reading MARIONETTES AT INGROW—AN AMUSING STORY By this time my appetite for “seeing the world” had got somewhat satisfied, and I stayed at home for a while.
Worth
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From this reading Then he was taken into tow by old James Illingworth (now deceased), who ran the Worth Valley Chair Works, at Ingrow, opposite the Worth Valley Hotel.
