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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 DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
any
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From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
away
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From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
back
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
become
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
bit
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From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
BUSINESS
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
came
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
campmate
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
character
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
companion
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
couldn't
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From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
daown
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From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
darned
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
day
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From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
den
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
DOWN
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
ducking
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From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
employee
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
entrance
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
explained
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
eye
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
fact
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
folks
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From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
Got
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
grounds
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From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
Gwine
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From this reading Gwine up right naow, suh?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
hotel
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
hyah
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From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
I'm
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From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
Jack
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
Jest
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From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
just
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From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
keeping
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
late
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
latter
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
liked
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
lobby
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
lonesome
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
longer
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From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
lounging
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
main
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
Mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
naow
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From this reading Gwine up right naow, suh?"
New
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
night
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
out
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From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
pass
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From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
Perk
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
plans
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From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
rich
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gwine up right naow, suh?"
settle
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From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
so's
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From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
some
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From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
sort
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
sportsman
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
stand
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From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
striking
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From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
suh
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
tired
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From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
tomorrow
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From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
too
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
up
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
watch
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From this reading "Jest couldn't stand it any longer, an' had to come daown hyah, so's to watch the folks, an' pass the time away.
watchful
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From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Might just as well, for I'm a bit tired; and besides we have some plans to settle on before striking out for the ducking grounds day after tomorrow.
well
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DOWN TO BUSINESS AT LAST When Jack came back to the hotel late that night, he found Perk lounging in the lobby, and keeping a watchful eye on the main entrance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
York
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From this reading "Got too darned lonesome up in the den, suh," the latter explained, keeping up his character part as an employee of the rich New York sportsman, who was so well liked that he had become a sort of companion, and campmate in fact.
