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a-goin
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
ain't
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jumped in beside Johnny and looked back at Joe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He jumped in beside Johnny and looked back at Joe.
back
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From this reading He jumped in beside Johnny and looked back at Joe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be back in five days.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He jumped in beside Johnny and looked back at Joe.
Burns
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
Caruthers
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From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
child
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
days
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From this reading I shall be back in five days.
Doc
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
doorway
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
down
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
eyes
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
figure
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
find
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From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
five
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From this reading I shall be back in five days.
fixed
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
followed
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
forget
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
going
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From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
Green
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From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jumped in beside Johnny and looked back at Joe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
Imp's
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From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
Joe
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
Johnny
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From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
jumped
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From this reading He jumped in beside Johnny and looked back at Joe.
just
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From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
keep
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From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
leave
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From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
leaving
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
Letty
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From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He jumped in beside Johnny and looked back at Joe.
man
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
nearly
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From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
now
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From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
path
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
remaining
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
retreating
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
see
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From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
spark
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From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
things
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From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
Tressler
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
try
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From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
various
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From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
watching
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From this reading “Neither am I, Joe, for various reasons,” replied Burns, watching Johnny Caruthers try the Green Imp's spark.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
well
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From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Remember, now, keep things going just as I leave them, and I shall expect to find Letty nearly as well as ever when I see her again.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
wife
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From this reading “Doc”--Joe Tressler followed Burns down the path, leaving his wife standing in the doorway, her eyes fixed, on the retreating figure of the man who had saved to her her one remaining child--“Doc, we ain't a-goin' to forget this!”
