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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 AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
abroad
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
business
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
c
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
clerks
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
comparatively
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
days
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not seem to interest him particularly, or else they puzzled him.
drearily
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
dripping
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
dry-goods
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
Edinburgh
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
else
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From this reading They did not seem to interest him particularly, or else they puzzled him.
ESTHER
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
FAMILY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
FENCE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
few
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
full
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
gazing
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
GRAFT
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
HEDGE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They did not seem to interest him particularly, or else they puzzled him.
hurrying
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
interest
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From this reading They did not seem to interest him particularly, or else they puzzled him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
large
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
London
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
looking
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
means
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
mortals
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
near
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
NELSON
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
NEW
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not seem to interest him particularly, or else they puzzled him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They did not seem to interest him particularly, or else they puzzled him.
out
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
particularly
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From this reading They did not seem to interest him particularly, or else they puzzled him.
passers-by
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
people
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
puzzled
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From this reading They did not seem to interest him particularly, or else they puzzled him.
raining
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
REID
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
seem
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From this reading They did not seem to interest him particularly, or else they puzzled him.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
SONS
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
speaking
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
stand
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
station
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
store
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
streets
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
sunny
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not seem to interest him particularly, or else they puzzled him.
THOMAS
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
thoroughfare
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
TOGETHER
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
TREE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
window
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
WORKERS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE," "ESTHER REID," "WORKERS TOGETHER," "A HEDGE FENCE," &c.
York
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From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York ———————————— IT was raining drearily, and but few people were abroad—that is, few comparatively speaking, though the streets seemed full of hurrying, dripping mortals.
younger
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From this reading In the large dry-goods store business was by no means so brisk as on sunny days, and one of the younger clerks, whose station was near a window looking out upon the thoroughfare, had time to stand gazing at the passers-by.
