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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 He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Which reminds me," he added, "that I don't know what has become of my own coat and shirt."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
announced
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From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
any
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From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
become
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From this reading "Which reminds me," he added, "that I don't know what has become of my own coat and shirt."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
city
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From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
coat
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From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
condition
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From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
difficult
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From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
don't
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From this reading "Which reminds me," he added, "that I don't know what has become of my own coat and shirt."
Dr
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From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
far
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From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
fit
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From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
follow
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From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
Godfrey
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From this reading I looked at Godfrey quickly.
Godfrey's
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From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
GUESSES
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From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which reminds me," he added, "that I don't know what has become of my own coat and shirt."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
Hinman's
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From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Which reminds me," he added, "that I don't know what has become of my own coat and shirt."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Which reminds me," he added, "that I don't know what has become of my own coat and shirt."
lamentable
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From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked at Godfrey quickly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Which reminds me," he added, "that I don't know what has become of my own coat and shirt."
much
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From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Which reminds me," he added, "that I don't know what has become of my own coat and shirt."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Which reminds me," he added, "that I don't know what has become of my own coat and shirt."
off
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From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
out
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From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
own
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From this reading "Which reminds me," he added, "that I don't know what has become of my own coat and shirt."
perfect
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From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
pointed
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From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
prescription
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From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
quickly
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From this reading I looked at Godfrey quickly.
reminds
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From this reading "Which reminds me," he added, "that I don't know what has become of my own coat and shirt."
return
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From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
RIDDLE
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From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
shirt
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From this reading "Which reminds me," he added, "that I don't know what has become of my own coat and shirt."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
success
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From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
Swain
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From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
talk
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From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
tooth-brush
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From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
tried
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From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
trousers
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From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
welcome
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From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Which reminds me," he added, "that I don't know what has become of my own coat and shirt."
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which reminds me," he added, "that I don't know what has become of my own coat and shirt."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GUESSES AT THE RIDDLE We tried to follow Dr. Hinman's prescription, but not with any great success, for it is difficult to talk about one thing and think about another.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had come out without so much as a tooth-brush, he pointed out; his trousers were in a lamentable condition, and, while Godfrey's coat was welcome, it was far from a perfect fit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So the doctor took himself off, before long, and Swain announced that he himself would have to return to the city.
