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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 The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
all
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
attention
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
attracted
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
ax
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
Bad
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
bent
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
box
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
Boy
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
came
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
Case
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
coming
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
counter
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From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
Cowboys
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
customer
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
Dad
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
Dance
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
decayed
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
direction
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
down
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
dropped
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From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
floor
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From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
front
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
get
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From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
grocery
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
groceryman
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
hand
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
handle
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
hat
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
hatchet
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
heaved
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From this reading “Oh, joy!” said the old groceryman, as he heaved a sigh, and tried to look sorry.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
How
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
joy
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From this reading “Oh, joy!” said the old groceryman, as he heaved a sigh, and tried to look sorry.
Labels
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
lay
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
leather
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
Made
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
man
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
Man's
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
maybe
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From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
months
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From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
now
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From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, joy!” said the old groceryman, as he heaved a sigh, and tried to look sorry.
Old
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
Once
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
other
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
oyer
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
possible
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
prayer
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
put
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From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
reach
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
Ready
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
rutabagas
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
said
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From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
saw
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
say
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
see
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From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
shrill
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
sides
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
sigh
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From this reading “Oh, joy!” said the old groceryman, as he heaved a sigh, and tried to look sorry.
silent
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
sole
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
sorry
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From this reading “Oh, joy!” said the old groceryman, as he heaved a sigh, and tried to look sorry.
store
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
street
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
Suit
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
Travels
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From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Ready for Their Travels--The Bad Boy Labels the Old Man's Suit Case--How the Cowboys Made Him Dance Once.
tried
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From this reading “Oh, joy!” said the old groceryman, as he heaved a sigh, and tried to look sorry.
turning
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From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
valise
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From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
want
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From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
Well
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From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
whistlenounUS /ˈwhistle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old groceryman was in front of the grocery, bent oyer a box of rutabagas, turning the decayed sides down to make the possible customer think all was not as bad as it might be, when a shrill whistle down the street attracted his attention.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
worst
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From this reading He looked in the direction from which it came, and saw the bad boy coming with a suit case in one hand and a sole leather hat box in the other, and the old man went in the store to say a silent prayer, and to lay a hatchet and an ax handle where he could reach them if the worst came.
years
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From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you want to get a good look at me now,” said the bad boy, as he dropped the valise on the floor, and put the hat box on the counter, “for it will be months and maybe years, before you see me again.”
