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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 When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
assigned
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From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
BLOW-OUT
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From this reading THE BLOW-OUT.
boost
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
boy
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From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
chat
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From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
cheated
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
company
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
concluded
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From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
counted
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
Dan's
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From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
Davis
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From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
Department
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From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
distinguished
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From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
down-town
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From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
driver
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
due
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From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
evening
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From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
fear
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From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
Fernald
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From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
giving
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
go
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From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
gravely
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
heard
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From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
hour
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From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
kid
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
late
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From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
Lish
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From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
loud
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
members
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
Mr
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From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
Much
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From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
Ninety-four
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
now
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
other
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
out
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
said
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From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
Seth
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From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
some
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From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
sufficiently
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOW-OUT.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much to Dan's disappointment, Seth could not go down-town on this first evening after having distinguished himself in the Department.
tone
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
very
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From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
way
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From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When 'Lish Davis heard what Mr. Fernald had said he insisted on having a long and confidential chat with the boy, and it was not concluded until a very late hour in the evening.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
you'll
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From this reading "From this out you're in the Department, and we have no fear but that in due course of time you'll be assigned to some company--this one, if we can have our way.
you're
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From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "The time has now come, kid, when you're the same as one of us, and we of Ninety-four who counted on giving you such a boost have been cheated out of it by what you did for yourself," the driver began gravely, and in a tone sufficiently loud for the other members of the company to hear.
