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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 Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
adequate
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From this reading His vehicle was a battered but serviceable two-wheeled cart drawn by a placid though adequate horse.
all
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From this reading His weapon for all purposes was a rather ponderous twelve-gauge.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
battered
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From this reading His vehicle was a battered but serviceable two-wheeled cart drawn by a placid though adequate horse.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
better
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From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
breakfast
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From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
brown
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From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
built
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From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His vehicle was a battered but serviceable two-wheeled cart drawn by a placid though adequate horse.
cap
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From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
cart
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From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
coat
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From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
complexion
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From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
days
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From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
doing
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From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
drawn
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From this reading His vehicle was a battered but serviceable two-wheeled cart drawn by a placid though adequate horse.
drove
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From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
elderly
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From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
eye
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From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His weapon for all purposes was a rather ponderous twelve-gauge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
General's
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From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
good-humoured
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From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
habitual
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From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
horse
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From this reading His vehicle was a battered but serviceable two-wheeled cart drawn by a placid though adequate horse.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
invariably
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From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
JIM
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From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
man
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From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
old
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From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
perhaps
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From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
placid
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From this reading His vehicle was a battered but serviceable two-wheeled cart drawn by a placid though adequate horse.
ponderous
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From this reading His weapon for all purposes was a rather ponderous twelve-gauge.
purposes
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From this reading His weapon for all purposes was a rather ponderous twelve-gauge.
quizzical
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From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
rather
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From this reading His weapon for all purposes was a rather ponderous twelve-gauge.
sat
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From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
see
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From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
seen
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From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
serviceable
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From this reading His vehicle was a battered but serviceable two-wheeled cart drawn by a placid though adequate horse.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
solidly
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From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
sportsman
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From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
there
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From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His vehicle was a battered but serviceable two-wheeled cart drawn by a placid though adequate horse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
twelve-gauge
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From this reading His weapon for all purposes was a rather ponderous twelve-gauge.
two-wheeled
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From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
UNCLE
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From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
up
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From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
vehicle
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From this reading His vehicle was a battered but serviceable two-wheeled cart drawn by a placid though adequate horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
weapon
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From this reading His weapon for all purposes was a rather ponderous twelve-gauge.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading UNCLE JIM Each morning, while we still sat at breakfast, Uncle Jim drove up from the General's in his two-wheeled cart to see if there might be anything doing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Jim was a solidly built elderly man, with the brown complexion and the quizzical, good-humoured eye of the habitual sportsman.
wore
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From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
younger
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From this reading He wore invariably an old shooting coat and a cap that had seen younger, but perhaps not better, days.
