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absolutely
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From this reading He felt that every quiet day gained was so much toward securing the absolutely essential crops.
affairs
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From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
Baron
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From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
CHUNK
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From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
compensation
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From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
concerning
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From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
concluded
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From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
crops
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From this reading He felt that every quiet day gained was so much toward securing the absolutely essential crops.
day
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From this reading He felt that every quiet day gained was so much toward securing the absolutely essential crops.
death
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From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
disturbance
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From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
enough
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From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
escaped
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From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
essential
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From this reading He felt that every quiet day gained was so much toward securing the absolutely essential crops.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He felt that every quiet day gained was so much toward securing the absolutely essential crops.
explained
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From this reading Perkins was therefore summoned and the situation in part explained.
felt
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From this reading He felt that every quiet day gained was so much toward securing the absolutely essential crops.
finally
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From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
gained
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From this reading He felt that every quiet day gained was so much toward securing the absolutely essential crops.
glad
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From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
good-humor
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From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
hand
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From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
impressed
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From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perkins was therefore summoned and the situation in part explained.
injunction
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From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
more
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From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
Mr
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From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
Mrs
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From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
much
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From this reading He felt that every quiet day gained was so much toward securing the absolutely essential crops.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
now
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From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
overseer
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From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perkins was therefore summoned and the situation in part explained.
Perkins
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From this reading Perkins was therefore summoned and the situation in part explained.
physician
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From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
PLAYS
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From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
positive
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From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
present
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From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
quiet
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From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
said
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From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
Scoville
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From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
second
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From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
securing
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From this reading He felt that every quiet day gained was so much toward securing the absolutely essential crops.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
situation
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From this reading Perkins was therefore summoned and the situation in part explained.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He felt that every quiet day gained was so much toward securing the absolutely essential crops.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
source
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From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
SPOOK
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From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
sufficient
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From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
summoned
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From this reading Perkins was therefore summoned and the situation in part explained.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
there
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From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Perkins was therefore summoned and the situation in part explained.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He felt that every quiet day gained was so much toward securing the absolutely essential crops.
trouble
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From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
unusual
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From this reading The overseer was in unusual good-humor over the death of Scoville, and if Chunk had escaped finally, there was compensation in the thought of having no more disturbance from that source.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
Whately
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From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His positive injunction of quiet was sufficient, and now that Mr. Baron was impressed with its need and had had time for sober second thought, he concluded that he had trouble enough on hand as it was.
yielded
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From this reading CHUNK PLAYS SPOOK Since Mr. Baron had yielded for the present, Mrs. Whately was glad nothing need be said to the physician concerning their affairs.
