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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 One night Dag Daughtry sat at a table in the saloon called the Pile-drivers' Home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One night Dag Daughtry sat at a table in the saloon called the Pile-drivers' Home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
called
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From this reading One night Dag Daughtry sat at a table in the saloon called the Pile-drivers' Home.
conference
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From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
Dag
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From this reading One night Dag Daughtry sat at a table in the saloon called the Pile-drivers' Home.
Daughtry
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From this reading One night Dag Daughtry sat at a table in the saloon called the Pile-drivers' Home.
day
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From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
Earlier
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From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
end
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From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
evening
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From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
exceptionally
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From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let me pawn my rings," the Ancient Mariner had urged, not for the first time, over the telephone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Let me pawn my rings," the Ancient Mariner had urged, not for the first time, over the telephone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
Harder
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From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in a parlous predicament.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
Home
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From this reading One night Dag Daughtry sat at a table in the saloon called the Pile-drivers' Home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night Dag Daughtry sat at a table in the saloon called the Pile-drivers' Home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
jobs
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From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me pawn my rings," the Ancient Mariner had urged, not for the first time, over the telephone.
Mariner
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From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me pawn my rings," the Ancient Mariner had urged, not for the first time, over the telephone.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Let me pawn my rings," the Ancient Mariner had urged, not for the first time, over the telephone.
nibble
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From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
night
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From this reading One night Dag Daughtry sat at a table in the saloon called the Pile-drivers' Home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let me pawn my rings," the Ancient Mariner had urged, not for the first time, over the telephone.
odd
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From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night Dag Daughtry sat at a table in the saloon called the Pile-drivers' Home.
only
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From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Let me pawn my rings," the Ancient Mariner had urged, not for the first time, over the telephone.
parlous
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From this reading He was in a parlous predicament.
pawn
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From this reading "Let me pawn my rings," the Ancient Mariner had urged, not for the first time, over the telephone.
Pile-drivers
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From this reading One night Dag Daughtry sat at a table in the saloon called the Pile-drivers' Home.
predicament
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From this reading He was in a parlous predicament.
progress
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From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
quack
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From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
reached
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From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
reported
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From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
rings
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From this reading "Let me pawn my rings," the Ancient Mariner had urged, not for the first time, over the telephone.
saloon
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From this reading One night Dag Daughtry sat at a table in the saloon called the Pile-drivers' Home.
sat
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From this reading One night Dag Daughtry sat at a table in the saloon called the Pile-drivers' Home.
savings
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From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
secure
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From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
strong
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From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
table
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From this reading One night Dag Daughtry sat at a table in the saloon called the Pile-drivers' Home.
telephone
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From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One night Dag Daughtry sat at a table in the saloon called the Pile-drivers' Home.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let me pawn my rings," the Ancient Mariner had urged, not for the first time, over the telephone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harder than ever had it been to secure odd jobs, and he had reached the end of his savings.
urged
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From this reading "Let me pawn my rings," the Ancient Mariner had urged, not for the first time, over the telephone.
very
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From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a parlous predicament.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Earlier in the evening he had had a telephone conference with the Ancient Mariner, who had reported only progress with an exceptionally strong nibble that very day from a retired quack doctor.
