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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 Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
all
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From this reading "Young Carey--our Carey; oh, it's him all right, worse luck!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
any
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
broke
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From this reading Mr Pennycuick broke the silence of his newspaper reading.
cake
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
career
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
Carey
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From this reading "Young Carey--our Carey; oh, it's him all right, worse luck!
charming
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
child
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
Deb
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
Dovedale
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From this reading "'Dovedale'--DOVEDALE--hullo!"
end
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
fellow
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
finest
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
folks
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From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
going
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
gone
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
he's
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
helping
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
Here's
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Pennycuick broke the silence of his newspaper reading.
hot
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
hullo
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From this reading "'Dovedale'--DOVEDALE--hullo!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
isn't
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From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
it's
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From this reading "Young Carey--our Carey; oh, it's him all right, worse luck!
loses
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
luck
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From this reading "Young Carey--our Carey; oh, it's him all right, worse luck!
married
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Pennycuick broke the silence of his newspaper reading.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
newspaper
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From this reading Mr Pennycuick broke the silence of his newspaper reading.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
now
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Pennycuick broke the silence of his newspaper reading.
oh
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From this reading "Young Carey--our Carey; oh, it's him all right, worse luck!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Young Carey--our Carey; oh, it's him all right, worse luck!
Pennycuick
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From this reading Mr Pennycuick broke the silence of his newspaper reading.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
prime
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
reading
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From this reading Mr Pennycuick broke the silence of his newspaper reading.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Young Carey--our Carey; oh, it's him all right, worse luck!
seem
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From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Mr Pennycuick broke the silence of his newspaper reading.
some
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From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
soul
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From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
tea-table
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Pennycuick broke the silence of his newspaper reading.
then
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
unlucky
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From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
Well
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From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
Why
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From this reading "Why, isn't that--Well, upon my soul! it does seem as if some folks were born unlucky.
wife
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
worse
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From this reading "Young Carey--our Carey; oh, it's him all right, worse luck!
young
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From this reading Here's that poor young fellow--first he loses a charming wife, before he's been married any time, and then the finest child going, and now here he's gone himself, before his prime, with no end of a career before him--" "Who?" cried Deb from the tea-table, where she was helping herself to a hot cake.
