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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 IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.
afforded
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From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.
Bath
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From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
better
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From this reading He would swear now and then, from the force of habit; but invariably, when Bobby checked him, he promised to do better.
BOBBY
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.
Brunswick
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From this reading They then proceeded to Brunswick, where their success was equally flattering.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would swear now and then, from the force of habit; but invariably, when Bobby checked him, he promised to do better.
checked
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From this reading He would swear now and then, from the force of habit; but invariably, when Bobby checked him, he promised to do better.
conduct
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From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He would swear now and then, from the force of habit; but invariably, when Bobby checked him, he promised to do better.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They then proceeded to Brunswick, where their success was equally flattering.
excellent
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From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
far
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From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
flattering
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From this reading They then proceeded to Brunswick, where their success was equally flattering.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
force
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From this reading He would swear now and then, from the force of habit; but invariably, when Bobby checked him, he promised to do better.
frequent
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From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would swear now and then, from the force of habit; but invariably, when Bobby checked him, he promised to do better.
given
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From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.
habit
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From this reading He would swear now and then, from the force of habit; but invariably, when Bobby checked him, he promised to do better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.
invariably
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From this reading He would swear now and then, from the force of habit; but invariably, when Bobby checked him, he promised to do better.
manner
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From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
market
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From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
MEETS
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.
merchants
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From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
MISFORTUNE
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.
now
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From this reading He would swear now and then, from the force of habit; but invariably, when Bobby checked him, he promised to do better.
occasion
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From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
pledges
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From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
proceeded
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From this reading They then proceeded to Brunswick, where their success was equally flattering.
promised
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From this reading He would swear now and then, from the force of habit; but invariably, when Bobby checked him, he promised to do better.
proper
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From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
remind
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From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
success
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From this reading They then proceeded to Brunswick, where their success was equally flattering.
swear
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From this reading He would swear now and then, from the force of habit; but invariably, when Bobby checked him, he promised to do better.
TERRIBLEnounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
then
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From this reading They then proceeded to Brunswick, where their success was equally flattering.
there
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From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
Thus
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From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
TIMEnounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They then proceeded to Brunswick, where their success was equally flattering.
TOM
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.
very
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From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
wares
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From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They then proceeded to Brunswick, where their success was equally flattering.
week
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From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
well
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From this reading Thus far Tom had done very well, though Bobby had frequent occasion to remind him of the pledges he had given to conduct himself in a proper manner.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He would swear now and then, from the force of habit; but invariably, when Bobby checked him, he promised to do better.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They then proceeded to Brunswick, where their success was equally flattering.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH TOM HAS A GOOD TIME, AND BOBBY MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE MISFORTUNE.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would swear now and then, from the force of habit; but invariably, when Bobby checked him, he promised to do better.
young
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From this reading Bath afforded our young merchants an excellent market for their wares, and they remained there the rest of the week.
