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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 After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
aft
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From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
ajee
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From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "I would to-morrow, if I had anybody to go with me," said Fleda, sighing.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
back
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
best-laid
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From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
Charlton
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From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
coming
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From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
Constance
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From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
coz
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From this reading "When do you want to go, coz?"
day
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
days
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From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
declared
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "When do you want to go, coz?"
fast
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From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
few
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From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
Fleda
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
Fort
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From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
furlough
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
Gang
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From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
get
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
go
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
Hamilton
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From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
home
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
hope
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would to-morrow, if I had anybody to go with me," said Fleda, sighing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
just
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I would to-morrow, if I had anybody to go with me," said Fleda, sighing.
men
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From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
mice
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From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
near
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
o
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From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
out
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
post
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
said
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From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
schemes
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From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
see
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From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
sighing
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From this reading "I would to-morrow, if I had anybody to go with me," said Fleda, sighing.
some
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The best-laid schemes o' mice and men Gang aft ajee."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
to-morrow
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From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
verified
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From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
very
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From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
want
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From this reading "When do you want to go, coz?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After a few days, Charlton verified what Constance had said about his not being very fast at Fort Hamilton, by coming again to see them one morning.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When do you want to go, coz?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fleda asked him if he could not get another furlough to go with her home, but he declared he was just spending one which was near out; and he could not hope for a third in some time; he must be back at his post by the day after to-morrow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would to-morrow, if I had anybody to go with me," said Fleda, sighing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When do you want to go, coz?"
