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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 Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
away
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From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
Ben
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From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
BEN'S
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From this reading BEN'S HOME IN PHILADELPHIA.
Boy
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From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
Brandon
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From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
carry
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From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
Cedarville
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
chapter
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From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
circle
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From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
circumstances
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From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
city
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From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
coal-dealer
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From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
comfortable
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From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
devote
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From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
door
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
effect
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From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
family
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From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
front
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
gate
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
gravelled
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
HOME
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From this reading BEN'S HOME IN PHILADELPHIA.
house
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEN'S HOME IN PHILADELPHIA.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
known
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From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
lawn
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
Luggage
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From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
neat
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
needed
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From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
Pennsylvania
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From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
PHILADELPHIA
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From this reading BEN'S HOME IN PHILADELPHIA.
place
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From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
principal
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
professes
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From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
ran
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
reader
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From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
really
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From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
said
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From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
show
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From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
single
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From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
story
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From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
street
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
streets
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From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
There
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
treat
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From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
two-story
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
very
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From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
walk
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
want
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From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
