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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 “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am jes as free as you be, Mistah Lambert.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am jes as free as you be, Mistah Lambert.”
back
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
backs
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From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am jes as free as you be, Mistah Lambert.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
Bob
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From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
bring
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
dog-gone
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
Don't
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From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
em
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From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
fellows
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “I am jes as free as you be, Mistah Lambert.”
Gray
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I was in hopes I had seen the last of them.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
highway
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From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
hopes
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From this reading “I was in hopes I had seen the last of them.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was in hopes I had seen the last of them.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
jes
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From this reading “I am jes as free as you be, Mistah Lambert.”
jest
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
Lambert
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was in hopes I had seen the last of them.”
marched
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
Mistah
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From this reading “I am jes as free as you be, Mistah Lambert.”
mo
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From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
negroes
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was in hopes I had seen the last of them.”
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
packs
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From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
passes
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From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
pikin
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From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
pockets
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From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
porch
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
Rodney
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
said
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
see
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
seen
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From this reading “I was in hopes I had seen the last of them.”
sitting
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
surly
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From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
tellin
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I was in hopes I had seen the last of them.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
they're
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
tone
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
truth
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
two
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
up
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
useless
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
voice
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From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
want
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
way
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
welcomed
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
Why
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I found ’em pikin’ along the highway with them packs onto their backs an’ no passes into their pockets——” “Don’t need no passes no mo’,” interrupted Bob in a surly voice.
world
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From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What in the world did you bring those useless fellows back here for?” was the way in which Rodney Gray welcomed Lambert when he marched the two negroes up to the porch where he was sitting.
yourn
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From this reading “Why, dog-gone it, they’re yourn, an’ I jest want to see if what they have been tellin’ me is the truth,” said Lambert in a surprised tone.
