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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 The General was quite a figure in the town of Essex.
acknowledge
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From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
all
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From this reading Nearly all of the stories presented in this volume appeared separately in various magazines.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
appeared
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
author
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
courtesies
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declared
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
desires
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From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
desperation
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
Eddie
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From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
editors
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From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
Essex
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From this reading The General was quite a figure in the town of Essex.
Evening
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extended
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Eyck
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From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
figure
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From this reading The General was quite a figure in the town of Essex.
flippant
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
followed
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
Gamble
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
General
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
gold
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
heated
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
Horatio
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
Housekeeping
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From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
how
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From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
humour
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From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
Illustrated
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From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly all of the stories presented in this volume appeared separately in various magazines.
inquiry
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
Magazine
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magazines
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From this reading Nearly all of the stories presented in this volume appeared separately in various magazines.
Martha
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
much
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From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
National
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Nearly
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From this reading Nearly all of the stories presented in this volume appeared separately in various magazines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly all of the stories presented in this volume appeared separately in various magazines.
Post
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From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
presented
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From this reading Nearly all of the stories presented in this volume appeared separately in various magazines.
publications
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questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The General was quite a figure in the town of Essex.
Reader
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remark
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
satirical
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From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
Saturday
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separately
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From this reading Nearly all of the stories presented in this volume appeared separately in various magazines.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
ShortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
somewhat
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
step-daughter
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
stories
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From this reading Nearly all of the stories presented in this volume appeared separately in various magazines.
Sunday
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Ten
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From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
thanks
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From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly all of the stories presented in this volume appeared separately in various magazines.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nearly all of the stories presented in this volume appeared separately in various magazines.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author desires to acknowledge his thanks to the publications for courtesies extended by their editors: The National Magazine, Short Stories, the Saturday Evening Post, The Reader, The Woman's World, Good Housekeeping and The Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
town
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From this reading The General was quite a figure in the town of Essex.
various
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volume
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From this reading Nearly all of the stories presented in this volume appeared separately in various magazines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
weigh
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From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
weight
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
Well
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From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well the question is: how much does she weigh?" asked Eddie Ten Eyck with satirical good humour.
Woman's
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World
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worth
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From this reading His somewhat flippant inquiry followed the heated remark of General Horatio Gamble, who, in desperation, had declared that his step-daughter, Martha, was worth her weight in gold.
