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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 I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
any
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From this reading The first time that any inquiry as to the days of the week occurred to me was the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first time that any inquiry as to the days of the week occurred to me was the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the breakfast table Dr. Leete asked me if I would care to hear a sermon.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the breakfast table Dr. Leete asked me if I would care to hear a sermon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
breakfast
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From this reading At the breakfast table Dr. Leete asked me if I would care to hear a sermon.
care
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From this reading At the breakfast table Dr. Leete asked me if I would care to hear a sermon.
century
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
changed
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
chapter
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From this reading The first time that any inquiry as to the days of the week occurred to me was the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter.
circumstances
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From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
conversation
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From this reading The first time that any inquiry as to the days of the week occurred to me was the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter.
counted
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
days
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From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
Dr
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From this reading At the breakfast table Dr. Leete asked me if I would care to hear a sermon.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
excusable
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From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
excused
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From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
fifteen
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first time that any inquiry as to the days of the week occurred to me was the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter.
five
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
following
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From this reading The first time that any inquiry as to the days of the week occurred to me was the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the breakfast table Dr. Leete asked me if I would care to hear a sermon.
heard
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
inquiry
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From this reading The first time that any inquiry as to the days of the week occurred to me was the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter.
instead
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it Sunday, then?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it Sunday, then?"
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first time that any inquiry as to the days of the week occurred to me was the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter.
Leete
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From this reading At the breakfast table Dr. Leete asked me if I would care to hear a sermon.
losing
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From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
lots
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
method
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first time that any inquiry as to the days of the week occurred to me was the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
now
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
occurred
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From this reading The first time that any inquiry as to the days of the week occurred to me was the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
person
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From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
reckoning
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
related
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From this reading The first time that any inquiry as to the days of the week occurred to me was the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter.
seen
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
sermon
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From this reading At the breakfast table Dr. Leete asked me if I would care to hear a sermon.
seven
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
Sunday
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From this reading "Is it Sunday, then?"
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
table
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From this reading At the breakfast table Dr. Leete asked me if I would care to hear a sermon.
ten
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
then
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From this reading "Is it Sunday, then?"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first time that any inquiry as to the days of the week occurred to me was the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
twentieth
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first time that any inquiry as to the days of the week occurred to me was the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter.
way
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
week
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From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think if a person were ever excusable for losing track of the days of the week, the circumstances excused me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
wholly
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From this reading Indeed, if I had been told that the method of reckoning time had been wholly changed and the days were now counted in lots of five, ten, or fifteen instead of seven, I should have been in no way surprised after what I had already heard and seen of the twentieth century.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the breakfast table Dr. Leete asked me if I would care to hear a sermon.
