past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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Amassa
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From this reading There was just one surprise, and that was that Amassa P. Wiggamore got on the same train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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for the reason that
From this reading He didn’t see us, because he rode in the parlor-car and we rode in the regular coach.
maintain with or as if with a bet
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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading He didn’t see us, because he rode in the parlor-car and we rode in the regular coach.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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didn't
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From this reading He didn’t see us, because he rode in the parlor-car and we rode in the regular coach.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
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indicating exactness or preciseness
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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the act of departing
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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of great significance or value
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You could tell by the way he acted that he knew exactly, and was going to do it or bust.
and nothing more
From this reading There was just one surprise, and that was that Amassa P. Wiggamore got on the same train.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
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attach a tag or label to
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not one, and not any
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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one-o'clock
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You could tell by the way he acted that he knew exactly, and was going to do it or bust.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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parlor-car
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From this reading He didn’t see us, because he rode in the parlor-car and we rode in the regular coach.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He didn’t see us, because he rode in the parlor-car and we rode in the regular coach.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
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inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He didn’t see us, because he rode in the parlor-car and we rode in the regular coach.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was just one surprise, and that was that Amassa P. Wiggamore got on the same train.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He didn’t see us, because he rode in the parlor-car and we rode in the regular coach.
of the kind already mentioned
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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading There was just one surprise, and that was that Amassa P. Wiggamore got on the same train.
express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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create by training and teaching
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You could tell by the way he acted that he knew exactly, and was going to do it or bust.
how something is done or how it happens
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
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Wiggamore
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From this reading There was just one surprise, and that was that Amassa P. Wiggamore got on the same train.
everything that exists anywhere
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the person or people being spoken to
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