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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 incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
Bob
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From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."
car
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From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
designs
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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
dietnounUS /ˈdiet/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
fleas
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From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."
front
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From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
harassed
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From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
heard
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From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
heavy
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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
illustration
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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.
incident
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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
instruments
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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
insult
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From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
invitingly
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From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
lengthy
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From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
linotype
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From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
making
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From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.
men
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From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.
merry
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From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
momentous
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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
Now
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From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."
occurred
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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
out
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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
Post
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From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.
Post's
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From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
procession
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From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
put
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From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
reading
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From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.
seat
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From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.
snow-fall
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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
street-car
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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
taken
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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
taking
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From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
tiny
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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
two
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From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.
up
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From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was, two men on the next seat in front were reading the Post and making merry.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading '_A lengthy procession of fleas harassed the diet._' Now what in the name of Bob ..."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
whizzed
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From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
works
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From this reading The incident occurred on a street-car, which he had taken because of the heavy snow-fall: another illustration of the tiny instruments with which Providence works out its momentous designs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he not taken the car--he was on the point of not taking it, when one whizzed invitingly up--he would never have heard of the insult that the Post's linotype had put upon him, and the course of his life might have been different.
