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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 George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He felt that his first duty was to become friends with such an important official.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
become
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From this reading He felt that his first duty was to become friends with such an important official.
book
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
Cincinnati
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From this reading Next morning George Stratton was on the railway train speeding towards Cincinnati.
conductor
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
couplet
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He felt that his first duty was to become friends with such an important official.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
fee
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
felt
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From this reading He felt that his first duty was to become friends with such an important official.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that his first duty was to become friends with such an important official.
flask
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From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
friends
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From this reading He felt that his first duty was to become friends with such an important official.
George
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From this reading Next morning George Stratton was on the railway train speeding towards Cincinnati.
handed
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
important
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From this reading He felt that his first duty was to become friends with such an important official.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
knew
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From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
lightly
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
made
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From this reading When he reached Cincinnati, he made straight for the residence of the sheriff.
man
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
mileage
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning George Stratton was on the railway train speeding towards Cincinnati.
natty
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From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning George Stratton was on the railway train speeding towards Cincinnati.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
official
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From this reading He felt that his first duty was to become friends with such an important official.
old
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning George Stratton was on the railway train speeding towards Cincinnati.
practical
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From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
railroad
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
railway
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From this reading Next morning George Stratton was on the railway train speeding towards Cincinnati.
reached
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From this reading When he reached Cincinnati, he made straight for the residence of the sheriff.
residence
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From this reading When he reached Cincinnati, he made straight for the residence of the sheriff.
ride
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
say
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
sheriff
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From this reading When he reached Cincinnati, he made straight for the residence of the sheriff.
small
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From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
speeding
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From this reading Next morning George Stratton was on the railway train speeding towards Cincinnati.
spirits
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
straight
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From this reading When he reached Cincinnati, he made straight for the residence of the sheriff.
Stratton
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From this reading Next morning George Stratton was on the railway train speeding towards Cincinnati.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He felt that his first duty was to become friends with such an important official.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that his first duty was to become friends with such an important official.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning George Stratton was on the railway train speeding towards Cincinnati.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
thrice
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Next morning George Stratton was on the railway train speeding towards Cincinnati.
train
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From this reading Next morning George Stratton was on the railway train speeding towards Cincinnati.
transposing
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
twain
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From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
valise
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From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning George Stratton was on the railway train speeding towards Cincinnati.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he reached Cincinnati, he made straight for the residence of the sheriff.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George Stratton was a practical man, and knew nothing of spirits, except those which were in a small flask in his natty little valise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he handed to the conductor his mileage book, he did not say to him, lightly transposing the old couplet-- "Here, railroad man, take thrice thy fee, For spirits twain do ride with me."
