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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 PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
adults
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From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
all
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
any
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is, the street was deserted so far as Penrod was concerned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
concerned
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From this reading That is, the street was deserted so far as Penrod was concerned.
conductors
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
consciousness
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From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
dependent
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From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
emerged
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From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
exceptions
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
eye
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From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
far
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From this reading That is, the street was deserted so far as Penrod was concerned.
favour
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
firemen
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
grown
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
homeward
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From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
invisible
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, the street was deserted so far as Penrod was concerned.
kept-in
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From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
mass
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
men
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
met
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From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
minutes
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From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
motormen
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
other
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
out
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From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
own
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From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
PENROD
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From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
Penrod's
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From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
people
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From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
period
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From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
policemen
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
quality
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From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
regalia
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
resources
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From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
roving
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From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
saw
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
say
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
SCHOFIELD
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From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
school
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From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
seen
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From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
set
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From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
shade
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From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
sidewalks
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From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
significance
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From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That is, the street was deserted so far as Penrod was concerned.
sort
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
street
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From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
street-car
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
taken
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, the street was deserted so far as Penrod was concerned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
there
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From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
trees
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From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
twenty
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From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
uniform
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
unjust
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From this reading PENROD SCHOFIELD, having been “kept-in” for the unjust period of twenty minutes after school, emerged to a deserted street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
Usually
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
virtually
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From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, the street was deserted so far as Penrod was concerned.
way
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From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there people were to be seen upon the sidewalks, but they were adults, and they and the shade trees had about the same quality of significance in Penrod's consciousness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Usually he saw grown people in the mass, which is to say, they were virtually invisible to him, though exceptions must be taken in favour of policemen, firemen, street-car conductors, motormen, and all other men in any sort of uniform or regalia.
wholly
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From this reading But this afternoon none of these met the roving eye, and Penrod set out upon his homeward way wholly dependent upon his own resources.
