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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 You have a lot of property that will burn, and so has Mark’s father’s and mine.
a-goingnounUS /ˈa-going/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
aint
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From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
Allison
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From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
any
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From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
Beardsley
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From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
bringing
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From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
Buffum
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From this reading Are you positive that Buffum can be trusted, and has he courage enough to take him through?”
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading You have a lot of property that will burn, and so has Mark’s father’s and mine.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
courage
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From this reading Are you positive that Buffum can be trusted, and has he courage enough to take him through?”
delighted
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From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
emphatic
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From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
enough
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From this reading Are you positive that Buffum can be trusted, and has he courage enough to take him through?”
father's
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From this reading You have a lot of property that will burn, and so has Mark’s father’s and mine.
friend's
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From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
get
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From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
go
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From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have a lot of property that will burn, and so has Mark’s father’s and mine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have a lot of property that will burn, and so has Mark’s father’s and mine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Are you positive that Buffum can be trusted, and has he courage enough to take him through?”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Are you positive that Buffum can be trusted, and has he courage enough to take him through?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
indorsement
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From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
like
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From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
lot
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From this reading You have a lot of property that will burn, and so has Mark’s father’s and mine.
Mark's
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From this reading You have a lot of property that will burn, and so has Mark’s father’s and mine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You have a lot of property that will burn, and so has Mark’s father’s and mine.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
plan
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From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
positive
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From this reading Are you positive that Buffum can be trusted, and has he courage enough to take him through?”
prompt
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From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
property
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From this reading You have a lot of property that will burn, and so has Mark’s father’s and mine.
RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember that.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
said
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From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
send
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From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You have a lot of property that will burn, and so has Mark’s father’s and mine.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
suspicion
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From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Are you positive that Buffum can be trusted, and has he courage enough to take him through?”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have a lot of property that will burn, and so has Mark’s father’s and mine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Are you positive that Buffum can be trusted, and has he courage enough to take him through?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you positive that Buffum can be trusted, and has he courage enough to take him through?”
Tom
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From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
trouble
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From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
trusted
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From this reading Are you positive that Buffum can be trusted, and has he courage enough to take him through?”
uns
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From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
up
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From this reading “Nobody aint a-going to get into no trouble if you uns do like I tell you and go and send Buffum up here to me,” replied Beardsley.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You have a lot of property that will burn, and so has Mark’s father’s and mine.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, captain,” said Tom Allison, who was delighted by this prompt and emphatic indorsement of his friend’s plan, “are you sure the thing can be done without bringing suspicion upon any of us?
