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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 THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
arms
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From this reading In sheer weariness, she turned round on her seat and, crossing her arms on its back, buried her face in them.
back
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From this reading In sheer weariness, she turned round on her seat and, crossing her arms on its back, buried her face in them.
buried
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From this reading In sheer weariness, she turned round on her seat and, crossing her arms on its back, buried her face in them.
crossing
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From this reading In sheer weariness, she turned round on her seat and, crossing her arms on its back, buried her face in them.
Department
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From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
dock
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From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't take it so hard, Little One," a not unkindly voice said.
drunks
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From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
excitement
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From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
face
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From this reading In sheer weariness, she turned round on her seat and, crossing her arms on its back, buried her face in them.
felt
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From this reading Presently she felt a hand on her shoulder.
ferry
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From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
hand
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From this reading Presently she felt a hand on her shoulder.
hard
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From this reading "Don't take it so hard, Little One," a not unkindly voice said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
how
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From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
Island
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From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't take it so hard, Little One," a not unkindly voice said.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In sheer weariness, she turned round on her seat and, crossing her arms on its back, buried her face in them.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't take it so hard, Little One," a not unkindly voice said.
loaded
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From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
lot
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From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
midstream
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From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
month's
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From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Don't take it so hard, Little One," a not unkindly voice said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
Presently
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From this reading Presently she felt a hand on her shoulder.
prostitutes
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From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
realized
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From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
round
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From this reading In sheer weariness, she turned round on her seat and, crossing her arms on its back, buried her face in them.
said
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From this reading "Don't take it so hard, Little One," a not unkindly voice said.
seat
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From this reading In sheer weariness, she turned round on her seat and, crossing her arms on its back, buried her face in them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
sheer
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From this reading In sheer weariness, she turned round on her seat and, crossing her arms on its back, buried her face in them.
shoulder
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From this reading Presently she felt a hand on her shoulder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't take it so hard, Little One," a not unkindly voice said.
strain
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From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't take it so hard, Little One," a not unkindly voice said.
taken
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From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In sheer weariness, she turned round on her seat and, crossing her arms on its back, buried her face in them.
tired
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From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
tug
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From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
turned
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From this reading In sheer weariness, she turned round on her seat and, crossing her arms on its back, buried her face in them.
unkindly
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From this reading "Don't take it so hard, Little One," a not unkindly voice said.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had not realized how the month's strain had tired her until the excitement was over and she was on the tug in midstream.
up
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From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
voice
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From this reading "Don't take it so hard, Little One," a not unkindly voice said.
wagon
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From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
wait
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From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
weariness
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From this reading In sheer weariness, she turned round on her seat and, crossing her arms on its back, buried her face in them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
WORKHOUSE
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From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
Yetta
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From this reading THE WORKHOUSE In the afternoon Yetta was loaded into "the wagon" with a lot of "drunks" and prostitutes and taken up to the Department dock to wait for the ferry across to the Island.
