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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 I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
all
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From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST WONDERS WHAT TOM THORNTON WILL DO, AND FINDS OUT.
any
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THOUGH I had not travelled much, I felt quite at home on the train.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
called
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
city
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From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
correct
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From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
day
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
diagrams
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From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
disagreeable
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST WONDERS WHAT TOM THORNTON WILL DO, AND FINDS OUT.
dry
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From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST WONDERS WHAT TOM THORNTON WILL DO, AND FINDS OUT.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
felt
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From this reading THOUGH I had not travelled much, I felt quite at home on the train.
FINDS
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST WONDERS WHAT TOM THORNTON WILL DO, AND FINDS OUT.
five
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
friends
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From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
greenness
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THOUGH I had not travelled much, I felt quite at home on the train.
home
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From this reading THOUGH I had not travelled much, I felt quite at home on the train.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THOUGH I had not travelled much, I felt quite at home on the train.
idea
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From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST WONDERS WHAT TOM THORNTON WILL DO, AND FINDS OUT.
inquiring
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From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
learned
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From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
less
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From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
many
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From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
maps
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From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
more
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From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
much
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From this reading THOUGH I had not travelled much, I felt quite at home on the train.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
nearly
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From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
New
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From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
newspapers
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THOUGH I had not travelled much, I felt quite at home on the train.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THOUGH I had not travelled much, I felt quite at home on the train.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
OUT
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST WONDERS WHAT TOM THORNTON WILL DO, AND FINDS OUT.
person
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
pictures
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From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
places
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From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
pumped
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From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
quality
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THOUGH I had not travelled much, I felt quite at home on the train.
read
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
regularly
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
sailing
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From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
schoolmates
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From this reading Besides, nearly all my schoolmates had come from places more or less distant; and, being of an inquiring mind, I had "pumped" many of them dry.
seeing
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
Splash
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From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOUGH I had not travelled much, I felt quite at home on the train.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
THORNTON
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST WONDERS WHAT TOM THORNTON WILL DO, AND FINDS OUT.
THOUGHconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THOUGH I had not travelled much, I felt quite at home on the train.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
tolerably
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From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
TOM
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST WONDERS WHAT TOM THORNTON WILL DO, AND FINDS OUT.
train
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From this reading THOUGH I had not travelled much, I felt quite at home on the train.
travelled
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From this reading THOUGH I had not travelled much, I felt quite at home on the train.
troubled
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST WONDERS WHAT TOM THORNTON WILL DO, AND FINDS OUT.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST WONDERS WHAT TOM THORNTON WILL DO, AND FINDS OUT.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST WONDERS WHAT TOM THORNTON WILL DO, AND FINDS OUT.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
WONDERS
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST WONDERS WHAT TOM THORNTON WILL DO, AND FINDS OUT.
world
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
years
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From this reading I was not troubled with any of that disagreeable quality called "greenness," for I had read the newspapers every day regularly for five years; and, through them, a person may know the world without seeing much of it.
York
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From this reading With what I had read, with what I had learned from pictures, maps, and diagrams, and with what my friends had told me while we were sailing in the Splash, I had a tolerably correct idea of the city of New York.
