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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 On one occasion Mark got into a difficulty with a half-breed.
acted
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From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
age
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From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
alike
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From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
always
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From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
apart
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From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
begins
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From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
bore
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From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
brother
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From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
called
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
Coleman
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From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
difficulty
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From this reading On one occasion Mark got into a difficulty with a half-breed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
doubt
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From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
dressed
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From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
else
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From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
especially
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
exactly
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
friends
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From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
got
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From this reading On one occasion Mark got into a difficulty with a half-breed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
half-breed
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From this reading On one occasion Mark got into a difficulty with a half-breed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
identity
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
intimate
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From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On one occasion Mark got into a difficulty with a half-breed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
Joseph
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From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
laughable
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
like
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From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
made
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
Many
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
Mark
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From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
misdeeds
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
mistakes
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
much
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From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
occasion
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From this reading On one occasion Mark got into a difficulty with a half-breed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one occasion Mark got into a difficulty with a half-breed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one occasion Mark got into a difficulty with a half-breed.
only
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From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
other
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From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
others
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
proving
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
punishment
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
regard
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
resemblance
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From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
reverse
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
sixteen
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From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
some
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
stand
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From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
story
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From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
twin
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From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
very
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From this reading Mark was my twin brother; and he looked and acted so much like me, or else I looked and acted so much like him, that only our very intimate friends could tell us apart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Many were the mistakes that were made in regard to our identity—some of them laughable, others proving exactly the reverse, especially when I was called upon to stand punishment for his misdeeds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We always dressed alike, and that, no doubt, had something to do with the remarkable resemblance we bore to each other.
years
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From this reading My name is Joseph Coleman, and at the time my story begins I was sixteen years of age.
