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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 SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
acquaintances
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
always
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
any
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
apparent
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
approach
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
arms
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
attention
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
attract
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
Barrows
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
birth
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
boy
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
Bridge
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
Brooklyn
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
certain
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
city
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
CO
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From this reading THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
confusion
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
cross
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
crowded
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
CROWELL
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From this reading THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.
day
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
direction
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
dismayed
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
distance
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
dog
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
doubtfully
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
everywhere
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
familiar
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
far
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
flowed
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
force
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
frantically
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
gazing
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
hail
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
hair
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
Hi
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
hue
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
June
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
knew
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
known
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
lameness
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
legs
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
Limpy
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
lived
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
living
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
many
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
matesnounUS /mates/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
matter
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
means
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
near
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
New
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
noted
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
otherwise
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
owing
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
pair
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
particular
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
past
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
pedestrians
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
person
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
questioning
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
quickly
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
range
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
red
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
safe
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
scenes
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
Seth
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
shrill
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
simple
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
slight
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
SMALL
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
speak
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
street
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
streets
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From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such scenes were familiar, he having lived in the city, so far as he knew, from the day of his birth; but, owing to his slight lameness, it was not always a simple matter for him to cross the crowded streets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
THOMAS
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From this reading THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.
tide
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
tiny
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
trying
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
venture
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
vision
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
vivid
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
voice
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From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
weren't
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From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Seth Barrows, otherwise known by his acquaintances as Limpy Seth, because of what they were pleased to speak of as “a pair of legs that weren’t mates,” was by no means dismayed by the bustle and apparent confusion everywhere around him.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
white
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Hi, Limpy!” a shrill voice cried from amid the pedestrians in the distance, and as Seth looked quickly toward the direction from which had come the hail, he noted that a boy with hair of such a vivid hue of red as would attract particular attention from any person within whose range of vision he might come, was frantically trying to force a passage.
Y
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From this reading THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO.
years
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
York
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From this reading A SMALL boy with a tiny white dog in his arms stood near the New York approach to the Brooklyn Bridge on a certain June morning not many years since, gazing doubtfully at the living tide which flowed past him, as if questioning whether it might be safe to venture across the street.
