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2
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
Ahead
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
also
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
anxious
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From this reading He felt a great interest in him, he said, and was anxious to know what had become of him.
any
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His sudden appearance took the family completely by surprise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
become
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From this reading He felt a great interest in him, he said, and was anxious to know what had become of him.
boat-builder
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
Bob
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His sudden appearance took the family completely by surprise.
care
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
completely
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From this reading His sudden appearance took the family completely by surprise.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
discovered
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
dropped
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
early
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
else
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
family
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From this reading His sudden appearance took the family completely by surprise.
felt
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From this reading He felt a great interest in him, he said, and was anxious to know what had become of him.
fisher-boy's
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
Go
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
Graves
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt a great interest in him, he said, and was anxious to know what had become of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt a great interest in him, he said, and was anxious to know what had become of him.
heard
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt a great interest in him, he said, and was anxious to know what had become of him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sudden appearance took the family completely by surprise.
hour
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
inquire
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
interest
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From this reading He felt a great interest in him, he said, and was anxious to know what had become of him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
Jennings
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
just
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt a great interest in him, he said, and was anxious to know what had become of him.
member
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
money
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
mother
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
Mr
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
Mrs
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
much
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
news
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From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
pay
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
promised
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
said
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From this reading He felt a great interest in him, he said, and was anxious to know what had become of him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
son
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
soon
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His sudden appearance took the family completely by surprise.
surprise
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From this reading His sudden appearance took the family completely by surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His sudden appearance took the family completely by surprise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His sudden appearance took the family completely by surprise.
very
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
welfare
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From this reading The fisher-boy's mother, however, very soon discovered that he did not care so much about the welfare of her son as about the money Bob had promised to pay him for the Go Ahead No. 2.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He felt a great interest in him, he said, and was anxious to know what had become of him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It took somebody else, who was not a member of the family, also by surprise, and that was Mr. Graves, the boat-builder, who had "just dropped in" at that early hour, to inquire if Mrs. Jennings had heard any news of Bob.
