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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 On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
all
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From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
amusement
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From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
angle
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From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
ascending
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From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
Boston
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From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
botheration
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From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
building
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From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
called
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From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
coasting
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From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
discovering
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From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
down
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From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
eighteen
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From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
engaged
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From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
expressively
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From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
Eyck
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From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
fourteen
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From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
gets
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From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
going
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From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
Guert
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From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then proposed that we should proceed.
heads
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From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
hill
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From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
lads
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From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
main
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From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
mean
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From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
men
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From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
Nonsense
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From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
now
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From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
out
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From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
place
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From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
proceed
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From this reading He then proposed that we should proceed.
proposed
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From this reading He then proposed that we should proceed.
Punning
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From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
puns
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From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
round
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From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He then proposed that we should proceed.
sleigh
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From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
sliding
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From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
Society
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From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
sort
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From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
station
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From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
stead
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From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
street
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From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
Ten
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From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He then proposed that we should proceed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
Then
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From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
turns
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From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
twelve
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From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
twenty
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From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He then proposed that we should proceed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
whirled
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From this reading _The Punning Society._ Guert Ten Eyck looked at me expressively, as the sleigh whirled round an angle of the building and disappeared.
wine
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From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
wit
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From this reading “Then the wine it gets into their heads, And turns the wit out of its station; Nonsense gets in, in its stead, And their puns are now all botheration.”
young
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From this reading By youths, I do not mean lads of twelve and fourteen, but young men of eighteen and twenty, the amusement being that of sliding down hill, or “coasting,” as I am told it is called in Boston.
youths
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From this reading On ascending the main street, I was not a little surprised at discovering the sort of amusement that was going on, and in which it seemed to me all the youths of the place were engaged.
