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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 Precisely two years later, Jacob Pratt sat once more in his cottage sitting-room, contemplating the remains of a barely tasted breakfast.
almost
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From this reading Before him, read for the fiftieth time, were the wonderful letters, in his brain a most amazing confusion, in his heart an almost hysterical joy.
amazing
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before him, read for the fiftieth time, were the wonderful letters, in his brain a most amazing confusion, in his heart an almost hysterical joy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently Mrs. Harris brought in his hat and stick.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
barely
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From this reading Precisely two years later, Jacob Pratt sat once more in his cottage sitting-room, contemplating the remains of a barely tasted breakfast.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him, read for the fiftieth time, were the wonderful letters, in his brain a most amazing confusion, in his heart an almost hysterical joy.
brain
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breakfast
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From this reading Precisely two years later, Jacob Pratt sat once more in his cottage sitting-room, contemplating the remains of a barely tasted breakfast.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Presently Mrs. Harris brought in his hat and stick.
brush
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From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
confusion
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contemplating
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cottage
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disparagingly
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From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
doing
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From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
excuse
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From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The nap's fair gone.
fiftieth
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From this reading Before him, read for the fiftieth time, were the wonderful letters, in his brain a most amazing confusion, in his heart an almost hysterical joy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before him, read for the fiftieth time, were the wonderful letters, in his brain a most amazing confusion, in his heart an almost hysterical joy.
former
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From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
gone
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From this reading The nap's fair gone.
Harris
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From this reading Presently Mrs. Harris brought in his hat and stick.
hat
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From this reading Presently Mrs. Harris brought in his hat and stick.
heart
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him, read for the fiftieth time, were the wonderful letters, in his brain a most amazing confusion, in his heart an almost hysterical joy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Precisely two years later, Jacob Pratt sat once more in his cottage sitting-room, contemplating the remains of a barely tasted breakfast.
hysterical
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Precisely two years later, Jacob Pratt sat once more in his cottage sitting-room, contemplating the remains of a barely tasted breakfast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
Jacob
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joy
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later
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letters
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From this reading Before him, read for the fiftieth time, were the wonderful letters, in his brain a most amazing confusion, in his heart an almost hysterical joy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
looking
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From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
mentioning
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From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
more
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most
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Mrs
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From this reading Presently Mrs. Harris brought in his hat and stick.
much
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From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
nap's
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From this reading The nap's fair gone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Precisely two years later, Jacob Pratt sat once more in his cottage sitting-room, contemplating the remains of a barely tasted breakfast.
once
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Pratt
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Precisely
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Presently
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From this reading Presently Mrs. Harris brought in his hat and stick.
read
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remains
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said
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From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
sat
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From this reading Precisely two years later, Jacob Pratt sat once more in his cottage sitting-room, contemplating the remains of a barely tasted breakfast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
sir
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From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
sitting-room
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stick
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From this reading Presently Mrs. Harris brought in his hat and stick.
tasted
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Precisely two years later, Jacob Pratt sat once more in his cottage sitting-room, contemplating the remains of a barely tasted breakfast.
there's
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From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before him, read for the fiftieth time, were the wonderful letters, in his brain a most amazing confusion, in his heart an almost hysterical joy.
two
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From this reading Precisely two years later, Jacob Pratt sat once more in his cottage sitting-room, contemplating the remains of a barely tasted breakfast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before him, read for the fiftieth time, were the wonderful letters, in his brain a most amazing confusion, in his heart an almost hysterical joy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before him, read for the fiftieth time, were the wonderful letters, in his brain a most amazing confusion, in his heart an almost hysterical joy.
years
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From this reading Precisely two years later, Jacob Pratt sat once more in his cottage sitting-room, contemplating the remains of a barely tasted breakfast.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "You'll excuse my mentioning it, sir," she said, looking at the former a little disparagingly, "but, brush though I may, there's no doing much with this hat of yours.
