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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 A TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
ankle
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From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
Arrow-foot
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
astonishing
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From this reading It was astonishing to him to notice how many people there were on the streets who recognized his companions.
away
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
blessed
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From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
coming
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
companions
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From this reading It was astonishing to him to notice how many people there were on the streets who recognized his companions.
country
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
deep
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From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
drainage
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From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
Fort
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From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
friends
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
front
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From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
Hamilton
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From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
Hello
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was astonishing to him to notice how many people there were on the streets who recognized his companions.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was astonishing to him to notice how many people there were on the streets who recognized his companions.
how
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From this reading It was astonishing to him to notice how many people there were on the streets who recognized his companions.
Howdy
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
hundred
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
instead
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
Kelley
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
LECTURE
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
many
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From this reading It was astonishing to him to notice how many people there were on the streets who recognized his companions.
Mason
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From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
miles
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
miry
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From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
more
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From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
Mr
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
mud
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From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
muddy
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From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
notice
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From this reading It was astonishing to him to notice how many people there were on the streets who recognized his companions.
now
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From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was astonishing to him to notice how many people there were on the streets who recognized his companions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
pardoned
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
people
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From this reading It was astonishing to him to notice how many people there were on the streets who recognized his companions.
place
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From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
raining
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From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
raised
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
recognized
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From this reading It was astonishing to him to notice how many people there were on the streets who recognized his companions.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
saloons
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From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
sidewalks
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From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
some
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From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
Stanley
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
stores
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From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
streets
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From this reading It was astonishing to him to notice how many people there were on the streets who recognized his companions.
system
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From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
TEMPERANCE
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
there
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From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was astonishing to him to notice how many people there were on the streets who recognized his companions.
Tom
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From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
town
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
two
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From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was "Howdy, Mr. Kelley?" and "Hello, Stanley!" or "Hello, Arrow-foot!" until Tom might be pardoned for thinking that his two friends were raised right in town instead of coming from a country a hundred miles away.
various
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From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
walked
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From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
way
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From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no sidewalks except in front of the various saloons and stores they passed, and half the way they walked through mud that was more than ankle deep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was astonishing to him to notice how many people there were on the streets who recognized his companions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a muddy, miry place in which Tom Mason now found himself, for it had been raining some there and Fort Hamilton was not blessed with a system of drainage.
