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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 In his pocket he had ten dollars--ample seed corn, he believed, for a golden harvest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
ample
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From this reading In his pocket he had ten dollars--ample seed corn, he believed, for a golden harvest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
ask
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From this reading He would inform his employer, when he found him, how he was situated, and ask to be paid early and often.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would inform his employer, when he found him, how he was situated, and ask to be paid early and often.
believed
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From this reading In his pocket he had ten dollars--ample seed corn, he believed, for a golden harvest.
bill
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
Chicago
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From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
COLD
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From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
contained
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
corn
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From this reading In his pocket he had ten dollars--ample seed corn, he believed, for a golden harvest.
Dennis
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dollars
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From this reading In his pocket he had ten dollars--ample seed corn, he believed, for a golden harvest.
early
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From this reading He would inform his employer, when he found him, how he was situated, and ask to be paid early and often.
effects
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
employer
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From this reading He would inform his employer, when he found him, how he was situated, and ask to be paid early and often.
evening
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From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
expected
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From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
find
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From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his pocket he had ten dollars--ample seed corn, he believed, for a golden harvest.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would inform his employer, when he found him, how he was situated, and ask to be paid early and often.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
golden
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From this reading In his pocket he had ten dollars--ample seed corn, he believed, for a golden harvest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his pocket he had ten dollars--ample seed corn, he believed, for a golden harvest.
harvest
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From this reading In his pocket he had ten dollars--ample seed corn, he believed, for a golden harvest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his pocket he had ten dollars--ample seed corn, he believed, for a golden harvest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his pocket he had ten dollars--ample seed corn, he believed, for a golden harvest.
hotel
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
how
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From this reading He would inform his employer, when he found him, how he was situated, and ask to be paid early and often.
impeded
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From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
inform
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From this reading He would inform his employer, when he found him, how he was situated, and ask to be paid early and often.
instalment
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From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
landed
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From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
large
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From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
misgiving
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
modest
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
neighboring
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
nine
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From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
off
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
often
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From this reading He would inform his employer, when he found him, how he was situated, and ask to be paid early and often.
paid
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From this reading He would inform his employer, when he found him, how he was situated, and ask to be paid early and often.
pocket
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From this reading In his pocket he had ten dollars--ample seed corn, he believed, for a golden harvest.
proportions
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
provide
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From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
receive
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From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
salary
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From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
seed
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From this reading In his pocket he had ten dollars--ample seed corn, he believed, for a golden harvest.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
shouldered
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
situated
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From this reading He would inform his employer, when he found him, how he was situated, and ask to be paid early and often.
situation
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From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
small
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
snow
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From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
somewhat
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From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
stalked
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
suggested
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
sum
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From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
ten
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From this reading In his pocket he had ten dollars--ample seed corn, he believed, for a golden harvest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
train
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From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
trunk
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This large sum was expected to provide for him till he should find a situation and receive the first instalment of salary.
WATER
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From this reading COLD WATER The train, somewhat impeded by snow, landed Dennis in Chicago at about nine in the evening.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He would inform his employer, when he found him, how he was situated, and ask to be paid early and often.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
worldly
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From this reading Without a misgiving he shouldered the little trunk that contained his worldly effects, and stalked off to a neighboring hotel, that, from its small proportions, suggested a modest bill.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would inform his employer, when he found him, how he was situated, and ask to be paid early and often.
