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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 A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "My folks is gwine to Mar'on Squar, an' dar I promise ter come," said Aun' Sheba.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
any
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From this reading "It's 'bout as nigh as any ob dem."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
Aun
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From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
bound
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
bout
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From this reading "It's 'bout as nigh as any ob dem."
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
care
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
CITY
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From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
Clancy
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From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
combined
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From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My folks is gwine to Mar'on Squar, an' dar I promise ter come," said Aun' Sheba.
consciousness
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From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
dar
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From this reading "My folks is gwine to Mar'on Squar, an' dar I promise ter come," said Aun' Sheba.
dem
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From this reading "It's 'bout as nigh as any ob dem."
efforts
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From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
folks
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From this reading "My folks is gwine to Mar'on Squar, an' dar I promise ter come," said Aun' Sheba.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Hunter looked at Clancy, and shrank from him visibly.
get
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
gwine
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From this reading "My folks is gwine to Mar'on Squar, an' dar I promise ter come," said Aun' Sheba.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Hunter looked at Clancy, and shrank from him visibly.
HOMELESS
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From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
Hunter
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From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My folks is gwine to Mar'on Squar, an' dar I promise ter come," said Aun' Sheba.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My folks is gwine to Mar'on Squar, an' dar I promise ter come," said Aun' Sheba.
It's
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From this reading "It's 'bout as nigh as any ob dem."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
linen
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Hunter looked at Clancy, and shrank from him visibly.
Mar'on
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From this reading "My folks is gwine to Mar'on Squar, an' dar I promise ter come," said Aun' Sheba.
Mara
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From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
ministrations
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From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
Mrs
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From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My folks is gwine to Mar'on Squar, an' dar I promise ter come," said Aun' Sheba.
nigh
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From this reading "It's 'bout as nigh as any ob dem."
ob
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From this reading "It's 'bout as nigh as any ob dem."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
physician's
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
possible
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
promise
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From this reading "My folks is gwine to Mar'on Squar, an' dar I promise ter come," said Aun' Sheba.
said
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
sensible
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From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
Sheba
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From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
sheet
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
shrank
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From this reading Mrs. Hunter looked at Clancy, and shrank from him visibly.
soon
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
Squar
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From this reading "My folks is gwine to Mar'on Squar, an' dar I promise ter come," said Aun' Sheba.
squares
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
stanched
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
Tearing
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
ter
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From this reading "My folks is gwine to Mar'on Squar, an' dar I promise ter come," said Aun' Sheba.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
then
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
up
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
vigorous
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From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
visibly
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From this reading Mrs. Hunter looked at Clancy, and shrank from him visibly.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A HOMELESS CITY The efforts of Clancy and Mara combined with the vigorous and sensible ministrations of Aun' Sheba at last brought consciousness to Mrs. Hunter.
wounds
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From this reading Tearing up a linen sheet they stanched and bound up her wounds, and then Clancy said, "We must get her to one of the squares and under a physician's care as soon as possible."
