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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 SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
alight
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
allow
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
arouse
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Must be the son of some big bug," hazarded one of the idlers.
beat
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From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
big
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From this reading "Must be the son of some big bug," hazarded one of the idlers.
boy
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
bug
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From this reading "Must be the son of some big bug," hazarded one of the idlers.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't a person get off here without starting a guessing match?" commented a third.
commented
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From this reading "Can't a person get off here without starting a guessing match?" commented a third.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course," replied the surly man.
curiosity
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
declared
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From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
dozen
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
else
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From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
evident
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From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
Fairfax
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
get
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From this reading "Can't a person get off here without starting a guessing match?" commented a third.
guessing
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From this reading "Can't a person get off here without starting a guessing match?" commented a third.
hazarded
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From this reading "Must be the son of some big bug," hazarded one of the idlers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can't a person get off here without starting a guessing match?" commented a third.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
idlers
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From this reading "Must be the son of some big bug," hazarded one of the idlers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
interest
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
JOB
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
Limited
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
lounging
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
man
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From this reading "Of course," replied the surly man.
match
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From this reading "Can't a person get off here without starting a guessing match?" commented a third.
men
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
mere
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Must be the son of some big bug," hazarded one of the idlers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
off
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From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Must be the son of some big bug," hazarded one of the idlers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
person
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From this reading "Can't a person get off here without starting a guessing match?" commented a third.
proceeding
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
put
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From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course," replied the surly man.
saw
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
SEEKING
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
settlement
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
some
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From this reading "Must be the son of some big bug," hazarded one of the idlers.
son
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From this reading "Must be the son of some big bug," hazarded one of the idlers.
stared
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
starting
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From this reading "Can't a person get off here without starting a guessing match?" commented a third.
station
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
stopping
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
sufficient
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
surly
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From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can't a person get off here without starting a guessing match?" commented a third.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
trying
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From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
unfeigned
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
unusual
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From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
way
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From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SEEKING A JOB The stopping of the Limited at the little settlement of Fairfax was sufficient to arouse the curiosity of the dozen or so men who were lounging about the station, and when they saw that such an unusual proceeding was to allow a mere boy to alight, they stared at him with unfeigned interest.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Can't a person get off here without starting a guessing match?" commented a third.
words
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From this reading "Or else he was put off for trying to beat his way," declared another, whose surly disposition was evident in his words.
