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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 He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
ability
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From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
active
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From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
afraid
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From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
all
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From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
ATKINS
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From this reading ATKINS REFUSES DUTY.
back
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From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
band
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From this reading But the captain of the Crusoe band had a great many reasons for not wishing to be taken prisoner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the captain of the Crusoe band had a great many reasons for not wishing to be taken prisoner.
best
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From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the captain of the Crusoe band had a great many reasons for not wishing to be taken prisoner.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the captain of the Crusoe band had a great many reasons for not wishing to be taken prisoner.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
country
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From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
Crusoe
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From this reading But the captain of the Crusoe band had a great many reasons for not wishing to be taken prisoner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
DUTYnounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading ATKINS REFUSES DUTY.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
farmer
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From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
fight
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From this reading Tom Newcombe had his first fight that night.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Newcombe had his first fight that night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the captain of the Crusoe band had a great many reasons for not wishing to be taken prisoner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Newcombe had his first fight that night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Newcombe had his first fight that night.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
known
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From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
man
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From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
many
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From this reading But the captain of the Crusoe band had a great many reasons for not wishing to be taken prisoner.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
Newcombe
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From this reading Tom Newcombe had his first fight that night.
Newport
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From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
night
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From this reading Tom Newcombe had his first fight that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the captain of the Crusoe band had a great many reasons for not wishing to be taken prisoner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
once
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From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
place
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From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
pretty
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From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
prisoner
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From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the captain of the Crusoe band had a great many reasons for not wishing to be taken prisoner.
recognize
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From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
REFUSES
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From this reading ATKINS REFUSES DUTY.
resisted
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From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
richest
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From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
seized
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From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
son
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From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
surrendered
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From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
taken
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From this reading But the captain of the Crusoe band had a great many reasons for not wishing to be taken prisoner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom Newcombe had his first fight that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
there
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From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
Tom
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From this reading Tom Newcombe had his first fight that night.
village
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From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
well
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From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
wishing
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From this reading But the captain of the Crusoe band had a great many reasons for not wishing to be taken prisoner.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the first place, he was pretty well known in that country, and he was afraid that the farmer might recognize in him the son of the richest man in Newport; and, even if he did not, he would know that Tom had come from the village, and he would, of course, take him back there in the morning.
young
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From this reading He resisted the active young farmer who had seized him, to the best of his ability, although, for all the good it did him, he might as well have surrendered himself a prisoner at once.
