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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 He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dinah Shadd had planted peas about and about, and nature had spread all manner of green stuff round the place.
all
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From this reading Dinah Shadd had planted peas about and about, and nature had spread all manner of green stuff round the place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
big
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From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
bungalow
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From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
came
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From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
change
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From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
chin
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From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
civilian
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From this reading 'I'm a civilian now,' said Mulvaney.
clean-shaven
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From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
clothing
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From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
construction
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From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
deplorable
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From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
Dinah
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From this reading Dinah Shadd had planted peas about and about, and nature had spread all manner of green stuff round the place.
down
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From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
drilled
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From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
form
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From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
funny
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From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
gangman
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From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
green
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From this reading Dinah Shadd had planted peas about and about, and nature had spread all manner of green stuff round the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dinah Shadd had planted peas about and about, and nature had spread all manner of green stuff round the place.
haranguing
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From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
helped
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From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
I'm
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From this reading 'I'm a civilian now,' said Mulvaney.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
invitation
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From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
line
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From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
manner
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From this reading Dinah Shadd had planted peas about and about, and nature had spread all manner of green stuff round the place.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
Mulvaney
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From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
nature
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From this reading Dinah Shadd had planted peas about and about, and nature had spread all manner of green stuff round the place.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
now
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From this reading 'I'm a civilian now,' said Mulvaney.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
peas
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From this reading Dinah Shadd had planted peas about and about, and nature had spread all manner of green stuff round the place.
place
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From this reading Dinah Shadd had planted peas about and about, and nature had spread all manner of green stuff round the place.
planted
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From this reading Dinah Shadd had planted peas about and about, and nature had spread all manner of green stuff round the place.
round
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From this reading Dinah Shadd had planted peas about and about, and nature had spread all manner of green stuff round the place.
said
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From this reading 'I'm a civilian now,' said Mulvaney.
Shadd
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From this reading Dinah Shadd had planted peas about and about, and nature had spread all manner of green stuff round the place.
shoulders
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From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
side
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From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
spread
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From this reading Dinah Shadd had planted peas about and about, and nature had spread all manner of green stuff round the place.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
stuff
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From this reading Dinah Shadd had planted peas about and about, and nature had spread all manner of green stuff round the place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
There
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From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
thick
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From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
tool-indent
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From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
trolly
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From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
visit
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From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
well
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From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was standing upon his trolly, haranguing a gangman, and his shoulders were as well drilled, and his big, thick chin was as clean-shaven as ever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no change in Mulvaney except the change of clothing, which was deplorable, but could not be helped.
wrote
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From this reading He wrote me an invitation, on a tool-indent form, to visit him; and I came down to the funny little 'construction' bungalow at the side of the line.
