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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 Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
able
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From this reading He was just able to thrust the pieces back into his pocket, and to fling himself at full length on the bed, before Dr. Baumgartner entered with a tray.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was just able to thrust the pieces back into his pocket, and to fling himself at full length on the bed, before Dr. Baumgartner entered with a tray.
back
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Baumgartner
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bed
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was just able to thrust the pieces back into his pocket, and to fling himself at full length on the bed, before Dr. Baumgartner entered with a tray.
blotted
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From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then we shall see you yourself again by supper-time.”
came
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chink
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detached
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Dr
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entered
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fellow
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From this reading “There, my young fellow!
few
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fling
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fragments
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full
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just able to thrust the pieces back into his pocket, and to fling himself at full length on the bed, before Dr. Baumgartner entered with a tray.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was just able to thrust the pieces back into his pocket, and to fling himself at full length on the bed, before Dr. Baumgartner entered with a tray.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was just able to thrust the pieces back into his pocket, and to fling himself at full length on the bed, before Dr. Baumgartner entered with a tray.
just
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From this reading He was just able to thrust the pieces back into his pocket, and to fling himself at full length on the bed, before Dr. Baumgartner entered with a tray.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He was just able to thrust the pieces back into his pocket, and to fling himself at full length on the bed, before Dr. Baumgartner entered with a tray.
letter
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This will make a man of you!
man
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From this reading This will make a man of you!
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtɪd/
badly damaged or missing part of the body
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There, my young fellow!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
ones
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
pieces
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Pocket
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poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
poring
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put
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From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
see
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From this reading Then we shall see you yourself again by supper-time.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then we shall see you yourself again by supper-time.”
stairs
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From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
supper-time
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From this reading Then we shall see you yourself again by supper-time.”
tea-things
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From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
tears
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
Then
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From this reading Then we shall see you yourself again by supper-time.”
there
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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This will make a man of you!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
thrust
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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together
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tray
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very
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warning
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we shall see you yourself again by supper-time.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pocket had put the fragments of his poor letter together again, and was still poring over those few detached and mutilated words, which were the very ones his tears had blotted, when there came a warning chink of tea-things on the stairs.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This will make a man of you!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was just able to thrust the pieces back into his pocket, and to fling himself at full length on the bed, before Dr. Baumgartner entered with a tray.
words
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This will make a man of you!
young
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From this reading “There, my young fellow!
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Then we shall see you yourself again by supper-time.”
