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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 train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
American
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
anticipate
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From this reading The drummers briskly disappeared down the main street, each anxious to anticipate the other at the stores.
anxious
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From this reading The drummers briskly disappeared down the main street, each anxious to anticipate the other at the stores.
apparently
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
arrivals
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
arriving
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
away
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From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
Bah
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
brakeman
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
briskly
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From this reading The drummers briskly disappeared down the main street, each anxious to anticipate the other at the stores.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
characters
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
committee
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
deferentially
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The drummers briskly disappeared down the main street, each anxious to anticipate the other at the stores.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
door
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
doubtful
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
down
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From this reading The drummers briskly disappeared down the main street, each anxious to anticipate the other at the stores.
drummers
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
dust
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The drummers briskly disappeared down the main street, each anxious to anticipate the other at the stores.
elderly
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
enter
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
envy
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
eye
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
feel
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
few
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From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
followed
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
formality
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
generally
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
get
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From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
good-natured
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From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
got
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
head
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
heat
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
home
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
impression
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
inquiries
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From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
invasion
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
judicially
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
knot
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
laboring
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
lady
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
languid
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
loafers
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
longer
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
loungers
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From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
main
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From this reading The drummers briskly disappeared down the main street, each anxious to anticipate the other at the stores.
man
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
nervous
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
observed
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
old
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
other
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
out
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
passengers
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
penances
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
places
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
proceeded
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
protect
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
regard
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
regarded
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
safety
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
satchel
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
seems
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
shaken
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From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
shorter
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
slackened
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
some
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
station
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
stores
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From this reading The drummers briskly disappeared down the main street, each anxious to anticipate the other at the stores.
strange
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
street
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From this reading The drummers briskly disappeared down the main street, each anxious to anticipate the other at the stores.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
thrust
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The young man with the satchel, however, did not get away till he had shaken hands and exchanged a few good-natured inquiries with one of the loungers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
towns
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
train
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
trains
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
travelers
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From this reading The old lady, apparently laboring under some such impression, regarded them deferentially, as nervous travelers on arriving in strange places generally do regard everybody who seems to feel at home.
two
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
village
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
way
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From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The train got under way again, while the knot of loafers about the station proceeded to eye the arrivals as judicially as if they were a committee of safety to protect the village from invasion by doubtful characters.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
young
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From this reading The train slackened, a brakeman thrust his head in at the door and shouted “Bah,”--a mysterious formality observed on American trains as they enter towns,--and an elderly lady, two drummers, and a young man with a satchel got out, followed by the languid envy of the other passengers, who had longer or shorter penances of heat and dust before them.
