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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 Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A wedding of colored people was about to come off on a plantation about six miles from the one where the fiddler lived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
any
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
appointment
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From this reading The following narrative will show that it was not by his own fault that he arrived too late at his appointment.
arrived
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From this reading The following narrative will show that it was not by his own fault that he arrived too late at his appointment.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
attributed
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
called
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From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
colored
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From this reading A wedding of colored people was about to come off on a plantation about six miles from the one where the fiddler lived.
come
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From this reading A wedding of colored people was about to come off on a plantation about six miles from the one where the fiddler lived.
company
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From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
day
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From this reading And yet one day--poor Dick!
degree
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From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
Dick
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
displayed
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
duties
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From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
etiquette
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
fault
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From this reading The following narrative will show that it was not by his own fault that he arrived too late at his appointment.
festivals
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
fiddler
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From this reading A wedding of colored people was about to come off on a plantation about six miles from the one where the fiddler lived.
following
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From this reading The following narrative will show that it was not by his own fault that he arrived too late at his appointment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
forgot
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From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A wedding of colored people was about to come off on a plantation about six miles from the one where the fiddler lived.
geniuses
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following narrative will show that it was not by his own fault that he arrived too late at his appointment.
hyena
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The following narrative will show that it was not by his own fault that he arrived too late at his appointment.
kept
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From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
late
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lived
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From this reading A wedding of colored people was about to come off on a plantation about six miles from the one where the fiddler lived.
miles
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From this reading A wedding of colored people was about to come off on a plantation about six miles from the one where the fiddler lived.
narrative
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From this reading The following narrative will show that it was not by his own fault that he arrived too late at his appointment.
negro
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
never
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From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The following narrative will show that it was not by his own fault that he arrived too late at his appointment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
off
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From this reading A wedding of colored people was about to come off on a plantation about six miles from the one where the fiddler lived.
offended
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
old
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A wedding of colored people was about to come off on a plantation about six miles from the one where the fiddler lived.
once
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From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet one day--poor Dick!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
own
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From this reading The following narrative will show that it was not by his own fault that he arrived too late at his appointment.
people
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From this reading A wedding of colored people was about to come off on a plantation about six miles from the one where the fiddler lived.
performed
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From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
plantation
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From this reading A wedding of colored people was about to come off on a plantation about six miles from the one where the fiddler lived.
poor
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From this reading And yet one day--poor Dick!
presided
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
proprieties
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
proverbial
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
show
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six
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From this reading A wedding of colored people was about to come off on a plantation about six miles from the one where the fiddler lived.
slightest
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From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The following narrative will show that it was not by his own fault that he arrived too late at his appointment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
timidity
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
too
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From this reading The following narrative will show that it was not by his own fault that he arrived too late at his appointment.
touch
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From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
undertake
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From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
waiting
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From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
wedding
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From this reading A wedding of colored people was about to come off on a plantation about six miles from the one where the fiddler lived.
well
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From this reading As for Dick, he never forgot himself in the slightest degree, and whenever he was called upon to undertake the duties he performed so well, he had never once kept the company waiting.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Despite the proverbial timidity attributed to geniuses, old Dick displayed a touch of the hyena whenever, at any of the negro festivals presided over by him, anything or anybody offended etiquette or the proprieties.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A wedding of colored people was about to come off on a plantation about six miles from the one where the fiddler lived.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The following narrative will show that it was not by his own fault that he arrived too late at his appointment.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet one day--poor Dick!
