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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 Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
all
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From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
cabin
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From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
cable
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From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
chickens
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From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
Christy
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From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
coming
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From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
conducted
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From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
confident
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From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
desk
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From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
father
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From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
former
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From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
four
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From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
immediately
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From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
joke
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From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
laughing
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From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
message
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From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
Mutton
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From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
office
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From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
once
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From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
opening
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From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
paper
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From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
Passford
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From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
placed
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From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
placing
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From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
pocket
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From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
read
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From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
reason
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From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
said
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From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
sea
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From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
seated
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From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
see
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From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
Signed
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From this reading "Signed 'Warnock.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
some
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From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
soon
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From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
sort
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From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
table
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From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
telegram
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From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
three
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From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
veal
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From this reading "'Mutton, three veal, four sea chickens,'" Christy read from the paper placed before him, laughing all the time as he thought it was a joke of some sort.
visit
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From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
Warnock
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From this reading "Signed 'Warnock.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christy Passford was not a little surprised to see his father so soon after his former visit, and he was confident that he had some good reason for coming.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I found this on my desk when I went to my office," said he, opening a cable message, and placing it before Christy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He conducted him at once to his cabin, where Captain Passford immediately seated himself at the table, and drew from his pocket a telegram.
