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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 "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
all
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From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
Artha
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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
beat
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From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
boy
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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
congratulate
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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
eagerness
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From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.
Elmer
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From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.
EVERnounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"
FAIRFIELD
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From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
Felix
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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
fellow
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From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
fiddle
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From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
FINEST
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From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
Garrabrant
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From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.
giant
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From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
goes
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From this reading And that goes."
grimace
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From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
HAPPENED
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From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
heartily
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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
hike
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From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
hunt
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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
immediately
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From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
like
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From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
Lil
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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
meeting
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From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.
Mr
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From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
out
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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
playing
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From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
race
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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
said
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From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
second
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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
shake
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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"
THINGnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"
things
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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"
turned
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From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.
Wagner
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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
watched
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From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.
whimsical
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From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.
