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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 WHICH ERNEST SAILS THE SPLASH, AND TAKES A BATH.
abrupt
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From this reading My movement was sharp and abrupt, but I did not say anything.
accepted
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From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST SAILS THE SPLASH, AND TAKES A BATH.
angry
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From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading My movement was sharp and abrupt, but I did not say anything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
BATH
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST SAILS THE SPLASH, AND TAKES A BATH.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
cool
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From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My movement was sharp and abrupt, but I did not say anything.
Difficult
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From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
disregarded
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From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST SAILS THE SPLASH, AND TAKES A BATH.
far
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From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
fell
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From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
felt
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From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
heavily
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From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
heel
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From this reading I turned upon my heel and went to my seat.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST SAILS THE SPLASH, AND TAKES A BATH.
kept
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From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
movement
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From this reading My movement was sharp and abrupt, but I did not say anything.
much
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From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
Poodles's
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From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
rejected
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From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
SAILS
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST SAILS THE SPLASH, AND TAKES A BATH.
say
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From this reading My movement was sharp and abrupt, but I did not say anything.
seat
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From this reading I turned upon my heel and went to my seat.
sentence
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From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
sharp
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From this reading My movement was sharp and abrupt, but I did not say anything.
SPLASH
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST SAILS THE SPLASH, AND TAKES A BATH.
statement
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From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
taken
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From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
TAKES
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST SAILS THE SPLASH, AND TAKES A BATH.
task
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From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST SAILS THE SPLASH, AND TAKES A BATH.
thus
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From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
treated
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From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
turned
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From this reading I turned upon my heel and went to my seat.
unfairly
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From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
unjustly
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From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
utterly
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From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Difficult as the task was, I had thus far kept cool; but my sentence fell heavily upon me, and I could not help being angry, for I felt that I had been treated unfairly and unjustly.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I turned upon my heel and went to my seat.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST SAILS THE SPLASH, AND TAKES A BATH.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
word
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From this reading Poodles's statement had been accepted, and mine rejected; his word had been taken, while mine, which ought at least to have passed for as much as his, was utterly disregarded.
