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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 When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
aid
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From this reading He knew he couldn't when he started; but the trunk was necessary to aid him in the game of deception he played upon the Baton Rouge telegraph operators.
almost
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From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
articles
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From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His thoughtful mother had packed the trunk as full as it could hold, and Rodney could not take a quarter of the things with him.
assistant
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From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
Baton
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From this reading He knew he couldn't when he started; but the trunk was necessary to aid him in the game of deception he played upon the Baton Rouge telegraph operators.
breakfast
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From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew he couldn't when he started; but the trunk was necessary to aid him in the game of deception he played upon the Baton Rouge telegraph operators.
conversation
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From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His thoughtful mother had packed the trunk as full as it could hold, and Rodney could not take a quarter of the things with him.
couldn't
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From this reading He knew he couldn't when he started; but the trunk was necessary to aid him in the game of deception he played upon the Baton Rouge telegraph operators.
deception
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From this reading He knew he couldn't when he started; but the trunk was necessary to aid him in the game of deception he played upon the Baton Rouge telegraph operators.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
down
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From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
due
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From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
eaten
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From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
fill
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From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
full
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From this reading His thoughtful mother had packed the trunk as full as it could hold, and Rodney could not take a quarter of the things with him.
game
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From this reading He knew he couldn't when he started; but the trunk was necessary to aid him in the game of deception he played upon the Baton Rouge telegraph operators.
Gray
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From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His thoughtful mother had packed the trunk as full as it could hold, and Rodney could not take a quarter of the things with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
hold
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From this reading His thoughtful mother had packed the trunk as full as it could hold, and Rodney could not take a quarter of the things with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
knew
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From this reading He knew he couldn't when he started; but the trunk was necessary to aid him in the game of deception he played upon the Baton Rouge telegraph operators.
mother
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From this reading His thoughtful mother had packed the trunk as full as it could hold, and Rodney could not take a quarter of the things with him.
much
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From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
necessary
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From this reading He knew he couldn't when he started; but the trunk was necessary to aid him in the game of deception he played upon the Baton Rouge telegraph operators.
Nels
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From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His thoughtful mother had packed the trunk as full as it could hold, and Rodney could not take a quarter of the things with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD.
opened
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From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
operators
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From this reading He knew he couldn't when he started; but the trunk was necessary to aid him in the game of deception he played upon the Baton Rouge telegraph operators.
packed
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From this reading His thoughtful mother had packed the trunk as full as it could hold, and Rodney could not take a quarter of the things with him.
pair
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From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
placed
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From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
played
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From this reading He knew he couldn't when he started; but the trunk was necessary to aid him in the game of deception he played upon the Baton Rouge telegraph operators.
proceeded
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From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
quarter
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From this reading His thoughtful mother had packed the trunk as full as it could hold, and Rodney could not take a quarter of the things with him.
ROAD
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From this reading ON THE ROAD.
Rodney
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From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
Rouge
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From this reading He knew he couldn't when he started; but the trunk was necessary to aid him in the game of deception he played upon the Baton Rouge telegraph operators.
saddle-bags
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From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
sat
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From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
satisfied
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From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
started
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From this reading He knew he couldn't when he started; but the trunk was necessary to aid him in the game of deception he played upon the Baton Rouge telegraph operators.
table
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From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His thoughtful mother had packed the trunk as full as it could hold, and Rodney could not take a quarter of the things with him.
telegraph
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From this reading He knew he couldn't when he started; but the trunk was necessary to aid him in the game of deception he played upon the Baton Rouge telegraph operators.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
things
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From this reading His thoughtful mother had packed the trunk as full as it could hold, and Rodney could not take a quarter of the things with him.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
thoughtful
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From this reading His thoughtful mother had packed the trunk as full as it could hold, and Rodney could not take a quarter of the things with him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
trunk
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From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
useful
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From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
variety
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From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The breakfast which Nels and his assistant placed upon the table in due time was eaten almost in silence, for those who sat down to it had so much thinking to do that they had no time for conversation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Rodney Gray had satisfied his appetite he opened his trunk and took from it a pair of saddle-bags, which he proceeded to fill with a variety of useful articles.
