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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 NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
aboard
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From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
almost
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he had cooled off for a little, Nat found out that he was very tired.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
cards
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From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
chanced
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
cooled
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From this reading As soon as he had cooled off for a little, Nat found out that he was very tired.
Crumville
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From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.
dare
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From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.
Dave
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From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
Falls
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
far
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From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.
fast
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From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as he had cooled off for a little, Nat found out that he was very tired.
freight
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From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
GAME
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as he had cooled off for a little, Nat found out that he was very tired.
happened
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
hours
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From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
how
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
jump
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From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
man
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
men
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From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
money
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
moved
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From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.
NAT
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
Niagara
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
night
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From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
off
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From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.
out
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
Phil
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From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
place
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
placed
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From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
playing
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From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
pool
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From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
Poole
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
POOLE'S
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
powerless
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From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
rage
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From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
relate
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
sake
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
sleep
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From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.
some
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From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
soon
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From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.
swiftly
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From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The train moved so swiftly that he did not dare to jump off, and soon Crumville was left far behind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
tired
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From this reading As soon as he had cooled off for a little, Nat found out that he was very tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
town
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From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
train
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From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
twenty-four
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From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
two
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From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
very
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From this reading As soon as he had cooled off for a little, Nat found out that he was very tired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
willing
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From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NAT POOLE'S LITTLE GAME It may not be out of place here to relate how Nat Poole happened to be at Niagara Falls, and how he chanced to have with him a man who was willing to do almost anything for the sake of a little money.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When Nat was placed aboard of the freight train by Dave and Phil he was in a great rage, yet powerless, for the time being, to help himself.
young
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From this reading He had been out the night before with some of the fast young men of the town, playing cards and pool, and had had but two hours' sleep in twenty-four.
