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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 newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
accost
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From this reading He laid his right hand on Jack’s breast, over the heart—apparently the Saturnian mode of accost.
added
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From this reading “And this must be Jim,” he added, smiling at the urchin: “you are welcome, both.
age
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From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
apparently
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From this reading He laid his right hand on Jack’s breast, over the heart—apparently the Saturnian mode of accost.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And this must be Jim,” he added, smiling at the urchin: “you are welcome, both.
arm
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From this reading He came swiftly forward, with arm upraised in a friendly greeting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And this must be Jim,” he added, smiling at the urchin: “you are welcome, both.
attired
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From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And this must be Jim,” he added, smiling at the urchin: “you are welcome, both.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “And this must be Jim,” he added, smiling at the urchin: “you are welcome, both.
breast
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From this reading He laid his right hand on Jack’s breast, over the heart—apparently the Saturnian mode of accost.
came
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From this reading He came swiftly forward, with arm upraised in a friendly greeting.
colors
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From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
different
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From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
exclaimed
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From this reading “Welcome, Jack!” exclaimed he.
fellow
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From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
forward
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From this reading He came swiftly forward, with arm upraised in a friendly greeting.
friendly
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From this reading He came swiftly forward, with arm upraised in a friendly greeting.
greeting
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From this reading He came swiftly forward, with arm upraised in a friendly greeting.
hand
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From this reading He laid his right hand on Jack’s breast, over the heart—apparently the Saturnian mode of accost.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came swiftly forward, with arm upraised in a friendly greeting.
heart
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From this reading He laid his right hand on Jack’s breast, over the heart—apparently the Saturnian mode of accost.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laid his right hand on Jack’s breast, over the heart—apparently the Saturnian mode of accost.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
Jack
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From this reading “Welcome, Jack!” exclaimed he.
Jack's
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From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
Jim
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From this reading “And this must be Jim,” he added, smiling at the urchin: “you are welcome, both.
laid
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From this reading He laid his right hand on Jack’s breast, over the heart—apparently the Saturnian mode of accost.
mode
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From this reading He laid his right hand on Jack’s breast, over the heart—apparently the Saturnian mode of accost.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And this must be Jim,” he added, smiling at the urchin: “you are welcome, both.
newcomer
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From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laid his right hand on Jack’s breast, over the heart—apparently the Saturnian mode of accost.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He laid his right hand on Jack’s breast, over the heart—apparently the Saturnian mode of accost.
pleasant-looking
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From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
right
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From this reading He laid his right hand on Jack’s breast, over the heart—apparently the Saturnian mode of accost.
Saturnian
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From this reading He laid his right hand on Jack’s breast, over the heart—apparently the Saturnian mode of accost.
similarly
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From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
smiling
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From this reading “And this must be Jim,” he added, smiling at the urchin: “you are welcome, both.
swiftly
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From this reading He came swiftly forward, with arm upraised in a friendly greeting.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And this must be Jim,” he added, smiling at the urchin: “you are welcome, both.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
upraised
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From this reading He came swiftly forward, with arm upraised in a friendly greeting.
urchin
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From this reading “And this must be Jim,” he added, smiling at the urchin: “you are welcome, both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
Welcome
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From this reading “Welcome, Jack!” exclaimed he.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came swiftly forward, with arm upraised in a friendly greeting.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And this must be Jim,” he added, smiling at the urchin: “you are welcome, both.
young
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From this reading THE newcomer was a pleasant-looking young fellow, of about Jack’s age, and similarly attired, though in different colors.
