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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 Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
any
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From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He did not want his companion to suspect anything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
Bellmore
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From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
BROTHERS
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From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
came
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From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
Carson
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From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
cheerful
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From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
childish
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From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
clew
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From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
companion
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From this reading He did not want his companion to suspect anything.
corks
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From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
Dave
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From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
Denver
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From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
feelings
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From this reading Sadness, too, was mingled with his feelings.
felt
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From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
find
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From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
flow
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From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
going
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From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
gone
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From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sadness, too, was mingled with his feelings.
hope
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From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
how
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From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
identity
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From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
impression
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From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
indeed
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From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
jacket
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From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
join
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From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
made
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From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
measure
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From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
mingled
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From this reading Sadness, too, was mingled with his feelings.
Mr
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From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
out
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From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
place
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From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
prairies
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From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
Profound
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From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
queer
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From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
received
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From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
ride
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From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
Sadness
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From this reading Sadness, too, was mingled with his feelings.
see
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From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
sight
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From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
Somehow
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From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
strung
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From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
suspect
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From this reading He did not want his companion to suspect anything.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
things
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From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow he felt as though the last hope had gone from him, for he did not see how he could find any clew to his identity in the corks, strung into such a queer jacket.
too
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From this reading Sadness, too, was mingled with his feelings.
tried
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From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
trunk
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From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
want
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From this reading He did not want his companion to suspect anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BROTHERS Profound indeed was the impression made on Dave by the sight of the childish things in the trunk Mr. Carson had received from Denver.
water
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From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Dave tried to look cheerful as he came out to join Mr. Bellmore for the ride across the prairies to the place where they were going to measure the flow of water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sadness, too, was mingled with his feelings.
