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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 These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
abroad
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
all
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
aspect
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
attractive
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From this reading Not that I care for that now, there’s metal more attractive; but she has crossed me, and shall suffer for it.’
away
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From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
backs
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
bade
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From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
Boulogne
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
broad-shouldered
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
called
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From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
care
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From this reading Not that I care for that now, there’s metal more attractive; but she has crossed me, and shall suffer for it.’
coat
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
concerns
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From this reading That wife of his may feel the consequence of meddling in other folk’s concerns.
consequence
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From this reading That wife of his may feel the consequence of meddling in other folk’s concerns.
crossed
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From this reading Not that I care for that now, there’s metal more attractive; but she has crossed me, and shall suffer for it.’
crowd
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
detained
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
dissipated
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --Heir of Lynne ‘He is done for.
ear
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
elbowing
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
Englishman
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
feel
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From this reading That wife of his may feel the consequence of meddling in other folk’s concerns.
folk's
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From this reading That wife of his may feel the consequence of meddling in other folk’s concerns.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --Heir of Lynne ‘He is done for.
gold
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From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that I care for that now, there’s metal more attractive; but she has crossed me, and shall suffer for it.’
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --Heir of Lynne ‘He is done for.
HeirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading --Heir of Lynne ‘He is done for.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
home
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From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That wife of his may feel the consequence of meddling in other folk’s concerns.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --Heir of Lynne ‘He is done for.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that I care for that now, there’s metal more attractive; but she has crossed me, and shall suffer for it.’
loone
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From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
Lynne
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From this reading --Heir of Lynne ‘He is done for.
man
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That wife of his may feel the consequence of meddling in other folk’s concerns.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that I care for that now, there’s metal more attractive; but she has crossed me, and shall suffer for it.’
meddling
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From this reading That wife of his may feel the consequence of meddling in other folk’s concerns.
met
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
metal
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From this reading Not that I care for that now, there’s metal more attractive; but she has crossed me, and shall suffer for it.’
moment
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
more
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From this reading Not that I care for that now, there’s metal more attractive; but she has crossed me, and shall suffer for it.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
now
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From this reading Not that I care for that now, there’s metal more attractive; but she has crossed me, and shall suffer for it.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Heir of Lynne ‘He is done for.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
other
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From this reading That wife of his may feel the consequence of meddling in other folk’s concerns.
paid
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From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
persons
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
quay
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
rough
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
sentences
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Not that I care for that now, there’s metal more attractive; but she has crossed me, and shall suffer for it.’
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that I care for that now, there’s metal more attractive; but she has crossed me, and shall suffer for it.’
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
suffer
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From this reading Not that I care for that now, there’s metal more attractive; but she has crossed me, and shall suffer for it.’
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That wife of his may feel the consequence of meddling in other folk’s concerns.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That wife of his may feel the consequence of meddling in other folk’s concerns.
there's
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From this reading Not that I care for that now, there’s metal more attractive; but she has crossed me, and shall suffer for it.’
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
thriftless
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From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
two
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
very
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From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
way
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From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
wend
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From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading These short sentences met the ear of a broad-shouldered man in a rough coat, as, in elbowing his way through the crowd on the quay at Boulogne, he was detained for a moment behind two persons, whose very backs had all the aspect of the dissipated Englishman abroad.
wife
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From this reading That wife of his may feel the consequence of meddling in other folk’s concerns.
wis
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From this reading But one, I wis, was not at home, Another had paid his gold away, Another called him thriftless loone, And bade him sharply wend his way.
