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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "That is what I am sending you to find out," answered the young foreman, somewhat sharply.
answered
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From this reading "That is what I am sending you to find out," answered the young foreman, somewhat sharply.
away
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From this reading The messenger hurried away, grumbling to himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
Boys
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From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
captain
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From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
find
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From this reading "That is what I am sending you to find out," answered the young foreman, somewhat sharply.
foreman
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From this reading "That is what I am sending you to find out," answered the young foreman, somewhat sharply.
grumbling
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From this reading The messenger hurried away, grumbling to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
HAND
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From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is he?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The messenger hurried away, grumbling to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
hurried
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From this reading The messenger hurried away, grumbling to himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
IRON
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From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is he?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
learned
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From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
little
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From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
many
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From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
men
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From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
messenger
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From this reading The messenger hurried away, grumbling to himself.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
mines
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From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
out
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From this reading "That is what I am sending you to find out," answered the young foreman, somewhat sharply.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
popular
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From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
promoted
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From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
Rush
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From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
said
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From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
see
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From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
sending
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From this reading "That is what I am sending you to find out," answered the young foreman, somewhat sharply.
sharply
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From this reading "That is what I am sending you to find out," answered the young foreman, somewhat sharply.
shift
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From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
SHOWS
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From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
somewhat
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From this reading "That is what I am sending you to find out," answered the young foreman, somewhat sharply.
spent
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From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
STEVE
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From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
TELL
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From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
there
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From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is what I am sending you to find out," answered the young foreman, somewhat sharply.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is he?"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
wish
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From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
working
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From this reading STEVE SHOWS THE IRON HAND "TELL the mine captain that I wish to see him," said Steve Rush to one of the men working in his shift.
years
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From this reading While the Iron Boys were popular in the mines, there had been no little grumbling when it was learned that they had been promoted over men who had spent many years in the mines.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is what I am sending you to find out," answered the young foreman, somewhat sharply.
young
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From this reading "That is what I am sending you to find out," answered the young foreman, somewhat sharply.
