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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 But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
Alabama
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From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His business, as revealed to him in dreams, was to follow Harvey for the rest of his days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
boarded
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From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
Breton
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From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
business
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From this reading His business, as revealed to him in dreams, was to follow Harvey for the rest of his days.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
came
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From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
Cape
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From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
care
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From this reading Pay was no particular object, and he did not in the least care where he slept.
Cheyne
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From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
Constance
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From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
cook
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From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
days
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From this reading His business, as revealed to him in dreams, was to follow Harvey for the rest of his days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pay was no particular object, and he did not in the least care where he slept.
difference
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From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
dreams
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From this reading His business, as revealed to him in dreams, was to follow Harvey for the rest of his days.
follow
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From this reading His business, as revealed to him in dreams, was to follow Harvey for the rest of his days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
handkerchief
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From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
Harvey
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From this reading His business, as revealed to him in dreams, was to follow Harvey for the rest of his days.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
Here's
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From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His business, as revealed to him in dreams, was to follow Harvey for the rest of his days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
kit
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From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
laughed
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From this reading The millionaire only laughed.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pay was no particular object, and he did not in the least care where he slept.
matter
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From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
millionaire
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From this reading The millionaire only laughed.
negroes
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From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Pay was no particular object, and he did not in the least care where he slept.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pay was no particular object, and he did not in the least care where he slept.
object
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From this reading Pay was no particular object, and he did not in the least care where he slept.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His business, as revealed to him in dreams, was to follow Harvey for the rest of his days.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
only
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From this reading The millionaire only laughed.
otherwise
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From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
particular
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From this reading Pay was no particular object, and he did not in the least care where he slept.
Pay
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From this reading Pay was no particular object, and he did not in the least care where he slept.
persuasion
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From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
porter
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From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
referred
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From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His business, as revealed to him in dreams, was to follow Harvey for the rest of his days.
revealed
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From this reading His business, as revealed to him in dreams, was to follow Harvey for the rest of his days.
silent
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From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
slept
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From this reading Pay was no particular object, and he did not in the least care where he slept.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
there
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From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His business, as revealed to him in dreams, was to follow Harvey for the rest of his days.
tried
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From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
two
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From this reading They tried argument and, at last, persuasion; but there is a difference between one Cape Breton and two Alabama negroes, and the matter was referred to Cheyne by the cook and porter.
up
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From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
We're
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From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Pay was no particular object, and he did not in the least care where he slept.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was otherwise with the _We're Here's_ silent cook, for he came up, his kit in a handkerchief, and boarded the "Constance."
