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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 Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
almost
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
always
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From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
anyhow
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are quiet, peaceable, tractable, free from drunkenness, and they are as industrious as the day is long.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
case
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From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
Chinaman
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From this reading A disorderly Chinaman is rare, and a lazy one does not exist.
Chinese
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From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
city
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From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
coast
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From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
complain
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From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
complaint
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From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
cruelest
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
day
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From this reading They are quiet, peaceable, tractable, free from drunkenness, and they are as industrious as the day is long.
disorderly
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From this reading A disorderly Chinaman is rare, and a lazy one does not exist.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A disorderly Chinaman is rare, and a lazy one does not exist.
dogs
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
drunkenness
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From this reading They are quiet, peaceable, tractable, free from drunkenness, and they are as industrious as the day is long.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
exist
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From this reading A disorderly Chinaman is rare, and a lazy one does not exist.
fact
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
find
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From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading They are quiet, peaceable, tractable, free from drunkenness, and they are as industrious as the day is long.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are quiet, peaceable, tractable, free from drunkenness, and they are as industrious as the day is long.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
harmless
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
industrious
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From this reading They are quiet, peaceable, tractable, free from drunkenness, and they are as industrious as the day is long.
injuries
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
insults
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
large
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From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
lazy
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From this reading A disorderly Chinaman is rare, and a lazy one does not exist.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are quiet, peaceable, tractable, free from drunkenness, and they are as industrious as the day is long.
manages
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From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
men
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
needs
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From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A disorderly Chinaman is rare, and a lazy one does not exist.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
offers
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From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
often
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From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A disorderly Chinaman is rare, and a lazy one does not exist.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
Pacific
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From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
peaceable
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From this reading They are quiet, peaceable, tractable, free from drunkenness, and they are as industrious as the day is long.
population
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From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
quiet
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From this reading They are quiet, peaceable, tractable, free from drunkenness, and they are as industrious as the day is long.
race
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
rare
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From this reading A disorderly Chinaman is rare, and a lazy one does not exist.
resenting
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
seldom
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
there
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From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
town
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From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
tractable
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From this reading They are quiet, peaceable, tractable, free from drunkenness, and they are as industrious as the day is long.
treat
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
use
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From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
vilest
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
Virginia
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From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
want
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From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
white
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course there was a large Chinese population in Virginia--it is the case with every town and city on the Pacific coast.
work
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From this reading So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.
worse
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From this reading They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest injuries.
