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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 "One cigar a day!" said Judge Boompointer.
ability
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From this reading John Jenkins, in his boyhood, had attended the village school, and possessed considerable arithmetical ability.
amounts
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From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
arithmetical
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From this reading John Jenkins, in his boyhood, had attended the village school, and possessed considerable arithmetical ability.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "One cigar a day!" repeated John Jenkins, as with trepidation he dropped his half-consumed cigar under his work-bench.
attended
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From this reading John Jenkins, in his boyhood, had attended the village school, and possessed considerable arithmetical ability.
Boompointer
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From this reading "One cigar a day!" said Judge Boompointer.
boyhood
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From this reading John Jenkins, in his boyhood, had attended the village school, and possessed considerable arithmetical ability.
calculation
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From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
cents
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From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
cigar
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From this reading "One cigar a day!" said Judge Boompointer.
conscious
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From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
considerable
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From this reading John Jenkins, in his boyhood, had attended the village school, and possessed considerable arithmetical ability.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
day
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From this reading "One cigar a day!" said Judge Boompointer.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
dropped
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From this reading "One cigar a day!" repeated John Jenkins, as with trepidation he dropped his half-consumed cigar under his work-bench.
exhaustive
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From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
four
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From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
gravely
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From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Jenkins, in his boyhood, had attended the village school, and possessed considerable arithmetical ability.
half-consumed
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From this reading "One cigar a day!" repeated John Jenkins, as with trepidation he dropped his half-consumed cigar under his work-bench.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One cigar a day!" repeated John Jenkins, as with trepidation he dropped his half-consumed cigar under his work-bench.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "One cigar a day!" repeated John Jenkins, as with trepidation he dropped his half-consumed cigar under his work-bench.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
Jenkins
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From this reading "One cigar a day!" repeated John Jenkins, as with trepidation he dropped his half-consumed cigar under his work-bench.
John
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From this reading "One cigar a day!" repeated John Jenkins, as with trepidation he dropped his half-consumed cigar under his work-bench.
Judge
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From this reading "One cigar a day!" said Judge Boompointer.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
lay
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From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
made
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From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One cigar a day!" said Judge Boompointer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
piece
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From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
possessed
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From this reading John Jenkins, in his boyhood, had attended the village school, and possessed considerable arithmetical ability.
pride
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From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
producing
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From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
remarked
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From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One cigar a day!" repeated John Jenkins, as with trepidation he dropped his half-consumed cigar under his work-bench.
said
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From this reading "One cigar a day!" said Judge Boompointer.
school
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From this reading John Jenkins, in his boyhood, had attended the village school, and possessed considerable arithmetical ability.
shingle
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From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
sir
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From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
Taking
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From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
three
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From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
trepidation
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From this reading "One cigar a day!" repeated John Jenkins, as with trepidation he dropped his half-consumed cigar under his work-bench.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "One cigar a day!" repeated John Jenkins, as with trepidation he dropped his half-consumed cigar under his work-bench.
up
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From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
village
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From this reading John Jenkins, in his boyhood, had attended the village school, and possessed considerable arithmetical ability.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Taking up a shingle which lay upon his work-bench, and producing a piece of chalk, with a feeling of conscious pride he made an exhaustive calculation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "One cigar a day!" repeated John Jenkins, as with trepidation he dropped his half-consumed cigar under his work-bench.
work-bench
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From this reading "One cigar a day!" repeated John Jenkins, as with trepidation he dropped his half-consumed cigar under his work-bench.
years
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From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "One cigar a day is three cents a day," remarked Judge Boompointer, gravely; "and do you know, sir, what one cigar a day, or three cents a day, amounts to in the course of four years?"
