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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 "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
according
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
ain't
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From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE TIDAL TRAIN.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
can't
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From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
cheered
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From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
custom
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
discontent
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From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
eight
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
frequent
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
half-past
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
Harris
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
house
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
irreproachable
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
James
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
Jim
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
job
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
jobs
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From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
missis
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From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
moody
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From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
mornin
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From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
Mr
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
Mrs
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From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
particular
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From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
presented
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
represented
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From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
return
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From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
Routh
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From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
Routh's
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
said
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
see
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From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
Swain
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jim looked moody and discontent, but cheered up when Harris represented that he might see Mrs. Routh on his return.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE TIDAL TRAIN.
There's
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I didn't come after no jobs this mornin'," said Jim; "I come to see the missis."
TIDAL
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From this reading AT THE TIDAL TRAIN.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
to-day
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From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
TRAIN
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From this reading AT THE TIDAL TRAIN.
up
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From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
wanted
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From this reading "Ah, but you can't see her, she ain't up, and the job is particular wanted to be done."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's a job for you to-day, Jim," said the irreproachable Harris to Mr. James Swain, when he presented himself at half-past eight at Routh's house, according to his frequent custom.
