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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 FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
air
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From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
armhole
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From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
attitude
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From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
back
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From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
Ballads
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From this reading --From “Ballads of the Wayfarers.”
battered
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
big
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
blent
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From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
brain
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From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
chair
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From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
chap
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
clothes
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
digits
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
Elkinstown
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From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
end
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
favourite
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From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
Foster
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From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
gait
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
gaunt
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
general
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From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
grimy
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
hat
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
head
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From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
Hiram
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From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
hooked
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From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
joint
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From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
Kittery
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From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
leak
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From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
leaving
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From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
Maine
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From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
Mending
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From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
Mixture
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From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
nob
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From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
nose
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
old
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
ordered
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From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
out
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From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
pack
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From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
pans
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From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
porch
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From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
pots
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From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
rattling
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From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
REASONSnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
red
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
rusty
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
shambling
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
shrewdness
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From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
smooch
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
sorry
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
state
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From this reading A gaunt, old chap with a shambling gait, A battered hat and rusty clothes, With grimy digits in sorry state, And a smooch on the end of his big red nose.
SUFFICIENT
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From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
tall
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From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
thumb
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From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
tinker
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From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
tippednounUS /tipped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
traversed
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From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
unsoldered
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From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
vest
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From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
wall
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From this reading Hiram was on the porch in his favourite attitude, his chair tipped against the wall, his tall hat on the back of his head, his thumb hooked into the armhole of his vest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
way
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From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
Wayfarers
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From this reading --From “Ballads of the Wayfarers.”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the way that Foster went-- Mixture of shrewdness and folly blent, Mending the pots and pans as ordered, But leaving the leak in his nob unsoldered.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASONS Foster the tinker traversed Maine From Elkinstown to Kittery Point, With a rattling pack and a rattling brain, And a general air of “out of joint.”
