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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 He had just finished smoking a cheap cigar when the boat arrived.
according
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One afternoon he made his way to the pier at which the Albany boats landed.
ALBANY
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From this reading THE PASSENGER FROM ALBANY.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
any
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
appeared
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
arrival
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From this reading He knew the hour of arrival, not only for the river-boats, but for most of the inward trains, for this was required by his business.
arrived
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From this reading He had just finished smoking a cheap cigar when the boat arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
Ben
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
boat
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From this reading He had just finished smoking a cheap cigar when the boat arrived.
boats
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From this reading One afternoon he made his way to the pier at which the Albany boats landed.
business
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From this reading He knew the hour of arrival, not only for the river-boats, but for most of the inward trains, for this was required by his business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew the hour of arrival, not only for the river-boats, but for most of the inward trains, for this was required by his business.
cheap
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From this reading He had just finished smoking a cheap cigar when the boat arrived.
cigar
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From this reading He had just finished smoking a cheap cigar when the boat arrived.
confine
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
depot
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
finished
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From this reading He had just finished smoking a cheap cigar when the boat arrived.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew the hour of arrival, not only for the river-boats, but for most of the inward trains, for this was required by his business.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PASSENGER FROM ALBANY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just finished smoking a cheap cigar when the boat arrived.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon he made his way to the pier at which the Albany boats landed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon he made his way to the pier at which the Albany boats landed.
hour
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From this reading He knew the hour of arrival, not only for the river-boats, but for most of the inward trains, for this was required by his business.
inward
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From this reading He knew the hour of arrival, not only for the river-boats, but for most of the inward trains, for this was required by his business.
just
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From this reading He had just finished smoking a cheap cigar when the boat arrived.
knew
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From this reading He knew the hour of arrival, not only for the river-boats, but for most of the inward trains, for this was required by his business.
landed
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From this reading One afternoon he made his way to the pier at which the Albany boats landed.
less
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
made
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From this reading One afternoon he made his way to the pier at which the Albany boats landed.
more
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
most
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From this reading He knew the hour of arrival, not only for the river-boats, but for most of the inward trains, for this was required by his business.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
now
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
only
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From this reading He knew the hour of arrival, not only for the river-boats, but for most of the inward trains, for this was required by his business.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
particular
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
PASSENGER
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From this reading THE PASSENGER FROM ALBANY.
pier
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
profit
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
promising
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
prospect
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
railway
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew the hour of arrival, not only for the river-boats, but for most of the inward trains, for this was required by his business.
river-boats
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From this reading He knew the hour of arrival, not only for the river-boats, but for most of the inward trains, for this was required by his business.
seized
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had just finished smoking a cheap cigar when the boat arrived.
stationed
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSENGER FROM ALBANY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew the hour of arrival, not only for the river-boats, but for most of the inward trains, for this was required by his business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
trains
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From this reading He knew the hour of arrival, not only for the river-boats, but for most of the inward trains, for this was required by his business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew the hour of arrival, not only for the river-boats, but for most of the inward trains, for this was required by his business.
way
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From this reading One afternoon he made his way to the pier at which the Albany boats landed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had just finished smoking a cheap cigar when the boat arrived.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One afternoon he made his way to the pier at which the Albany boats landed.
whim
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From this reading Ben did not confine himself to any particular pier or railway depot, but stationed himself now at one, now at another, according as the whim seized him, or as the prospect of profit appeared more or less promising.
