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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 Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
acquaint
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
acquainted
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From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
admitted
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From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
all
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From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
attempt
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From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
Barker
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
bed
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From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
believe
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From this reading They could scarcely believe in the reality of such joyful tidings, but started immediately for the undertaker's.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They could scarcely believe in the reality of such joyful tidings, but started immediately for the undertaker's.
Charley
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could scarcely believe in the reality of such joyful tidings, but started immediately for the undertaker's.
cut
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
darling
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From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
day
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
daylight
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
disfigured
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
EYE
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From this reading THE MAN WITH ONE EYE.
face
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
fiery
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From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
gone
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From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
good
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
house
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From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
hurried
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
immediately
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From this reading They could scarcely believe in the reality of such joyful tidings, but started immediately for the undertaker's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They could scarcely believe in the reality of such joyful tidings, but started immediately for the undertaker's.
joyful
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From this reading They could scarcely believe in the reality of such joyful tidings, but started immediately for the undertaker's.
loss
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From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
MAN
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From this reading THE MAN WITH ONE EYE.
Marsh
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From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
mourning
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From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
Mr
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From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
Mrs
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From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
much
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
news
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
next
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
occurred
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From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
off
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
once
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From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MAN WITH ONE EYE.
reality
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From this reading They could scarcely believe in the reality of such joyful tidings, but started immediately for the undertaker's.
restrain
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From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
rough-and-ready
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From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
said
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From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
scarcely
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From this reading They could scarcely believe in the reality of such joyful tidings, but started immediately for the undertaker's.
sort
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From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
started
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From this reading They could scarcely believe in the reality of such joyful tidings, but started immediately for the undertaker's.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They could scarcely believe in the reality of such joyful tidings, but started immediately for the undertaker's.
Swanny
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
temper
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From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH ONE EYE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
tidings
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From this reading They could scarcely believe in the reality of such joyful tidings, but started immediately for the undertaker's.
times
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From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
Tony's
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
undertaker's
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From this reading They could scarcely believe in the reality of such joyful tidings, but started immediately for the undertaker's.
up
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
washing
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From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH ONE EYE.
