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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 THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
all
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
awful
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From this reading I don’t want him to have Miss Mabel nohow; for their niggers say she’s awful spunky."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time this soliloquy was ended, he had reached the office.
came
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
chap
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From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
commands
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
concluded
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
DELIVERED
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
don't
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From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
Dr
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
ended
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From this reading By the time this soliloquy was ended, he had reached the office.
events
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
get
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From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
go
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don’t want him to have Miss Mabel nohow; for their niggers say she’s awful spunky."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
he'll
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From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
heard
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t want him to have Miss Mabel nohow; for their niggers say she’s awful spunky."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
hook
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From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
hope
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From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
Kentuck
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From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
Lacey
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
LETTER
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
like
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From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
Mabel
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From this reading I don’t want him to have Miss Mabel nohow; for their niggers say she’s awful spunky."
marster'll
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From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
master's
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
Miss
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From this reading I don’t want him to have Miss Mabel nohow; for their niggers say she’s awful spunky."
more
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From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
moving
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
niggers
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From this reading I don’t want him to have Miss Mabel nohow; for their niggers say she’s awful spunky."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
nohow
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From this reading I don’t want him to have Miss Mabel nohow; for their niggers say she’s awful spunky."
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
nothin
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From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
office
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
orders
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
own
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From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
post
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
reached
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From this reading By the time this soliloquy was ended, he had reached the office.
Rondeau
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
room
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
said
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From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
say
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From this reading I don’t want him to have Miss Mabel nohow; for their niggers say she’s awful spunky."
seem
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From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
sent
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From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
she's
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From this reading I don’t want him to have Miss Mabel nohow; for their niggers say she’s awful spunky."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
soliloquy
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From this reading By the time this soliloquy was ended, he had reached the office.
spunky
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From this reading I don’t want him to have Miss Mabel nohow; for their niggers say she’s awful spunky."
started
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From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
that'll
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From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I don’t want him to have Miss Mabel nohow; for their niggers say she’s awful spunky."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
usual
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
wait
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From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
waited
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From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
want
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From this reading I don’t want him to have Miss Mabel nohow; for their niggers say she’s awful spunky."
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
well
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From this reading "I know," said he, "that’ll be the first thing he’ll tell me to do, and I may as well go on my own hook, as to wait and be sent."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
wide-awake
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From this reading Accordingly he again started for the post office, thinking to himself, "I hope that marster’ll get a letter this time, for he don’t seem no more like the wide-awake chap he did when he first come from Kentuck, than nothin’.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE LETTER THAT WAS NOT DELIVERED The next morning, Rondeau waited for a long time for his master’s usual orders that he should go to the post office, but no such commands came, and as Dr. Lacey had not been heard moving in his room yet, Rondeau concluded to go at all events.
