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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 CHIMNEY CORNER A. Lincoln Pollock was full of news at supper that evening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I saw Nancy Strong this morning and she was telling me about a letter she had from David yesterday.
acts
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
all
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
anticipating
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHIMNEY CORNER A. Lincoln Pollock was full of news at supper that evening.
audibly
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
better
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From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
cackles
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
certain
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
CHIMNEY
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From this reading THE CHIMNEY CORNER A. Lincoln Pollock was full of news at supper that evening.
coming
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
composing-room
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From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
confined
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From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
CORNER
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From this reading THE CHIMNEY CORNER A. Lincoln Pollock was full of news at supper that evening.
Courtney
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
David
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From this reading "I saw Nancy Strong this morning and she was telling me about a letter she had from David yesterday.
editor
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
egg
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
enjoying
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From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
evening
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From this reading THE CHIMNEY CORNER A. Lincoln Pollock was full of news at supper that evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
fact
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
fellow-boarders
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From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
forthcoming
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I saw Nancy Strong this morning and she was telling me about a letter she had from David yesterday.
full
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From this reading THE CHIMNEY CORNER A. Lincoln Pollock was full of news at supper that evening.
goes
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
guy
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
hen
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
hours
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw Nancy Strong this morning and she was telling me about a letter she had from David yesterday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
issue
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
just
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
laid
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
late
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
letter
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From this reading "I saw Nancy Strong this morning and she was telling me about a letter she had from David yesterday.
like
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
Lincoln
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From this reading THE CHIMNEY CORNER A. Lincoln Pollock was full of news at supper that evening.
Link
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
made
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
Margaret
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I saw Nancy Strong this morning and she was telling me about a letter she had from David yesterday.
Miss
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
Nancy
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From this reading "I saw Nancy Strong this morning and she was telling me about a letter she had from David yesterday.
news
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From this reading THE CHIMNEY CORNER A. Lincoln Pollock was full of news at supper that evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHIMNEY CORNER A. Lincoln Pollock was full of news at supper that evening.
off
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From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
once
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
paper
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
plates
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
Pollock
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From this reading THE CHIMNEY CORNER A. Lincoln Pollock was full of news at supper that evening.
press
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From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
regaling
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From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
remark
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
removed
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
saw
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From this reading "I saw Nancy Strong this morning and she was telling me about a letter she had from David yesterday.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
Slattery
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
soup
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
Strong
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From this reading "I saw Nancy Strong this morning and she was telling me about a letter she had from David yesterday.
Sun
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
supper
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From this reading THE CHIMNEY CORNER A. Lincoln Pollock was full of news at supper that evening.
telling
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From this reading "I saw Nancy Strong this morning and she was telling me about a letter she had from David yesterday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHIMNEY CORNER A. Lincoln Pollock was full of news at supper that evening.
that's
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHIMNEY CORNER A. Lincoln Pollock was full of news at supper that evening.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I saw Nancy Strong this morning and she was telling me about a letter she had from David yesterday.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
truck-horse
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
twelve
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHIMNEY CORNER A. Lincoln Pollock was full of news at supper that evening.
Webster
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
week
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From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
wonder
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From this reading Courtney, coming in a little late,--in fact, Miss Margaret Slattery already had removed the soup plates and was beginning to wonder audibly whether a certain guy thought she was a truck-horse or something like that,--found the editor of the Sun anticipating by at least twelve hours the forthcoming issue of his paper.
world
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From this reading Charlie Webster once made the remark that "every time the Sun goes to press, Link Pollock acts for all the world like a hen that's just laid an egg, he cackles so."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was regaling his fellow-boarders with news that would be off the press the first thing in the morning,--having been confined to the composing-room for the better part of a week,--and he was enjoying himself.
yesterday
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From this reading "I saw Nancy Strong this morning and she was telling me about a letter she had from David yesterday.
