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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 Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
abuzz
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From this reading This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Humboldt leaned back against the store front.
almost
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From this reading Retirement had given him the necessary time to concentrate almost exclusively on the latter.
already
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From this reading This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.
articles
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
back
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From this reading Humboldt leaned back against the store front.
cab
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
concentrate
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From this reading Retirement had given him the necessary time to concentrate almost exclusively on the latter.
day
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
exclusively
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From this reading Retirement had given him the necessary time to concentrate almost exclusively on the latter.
fetch
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
first
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From this reading This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
front
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From this reading Humboldt leaned back against the store front.
get
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From this reading "Now let me get this straight," Russell was interjecting.
given
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From this reading Retirement had given him the necessary time to concentrate almost exclusively on the latter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Retirement had given him the necessary time to concentrate almost exclusively on the latter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
he'd
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Retirement had given him the necessary time to concentrate almost exclusively on the latter.
Humboldt
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From this reading Humboldt leaned back against the store front.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.
interjecting
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From this reading "Now let me get this straight," Russell was interjecting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
latter
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From this reading Retirement had given him the necessary time to concentrate almost exclusively on the latter.
leaned
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From this reading Humboldt leaned back against the store front.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now let me get this straight," Russell was interjecting.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now let me get this straight," Russell was interjecting.
mishap
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From this reading This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.
necessary
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From this reading Retirement had given him the necessary time to concentrate almost exclusively on the latter.
Now
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From this reading "Now let me get this straight," Russell was interjecting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Retirement had given him the necessary time to concentrate almost exclusively on the latter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
recent
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From this reading This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.
Retirement
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From this reading Retirement had given him the necessary time to concentrate almost exclusively on the latter.
Russell
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From this reading "Now let me get this straight," Russell was interjecting.
said
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
shopping
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
store
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From this reading Humboldt leaned back against the store front.
straight
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From this reading "Now let me get this straight," Russell was interjecting.
sundry
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
t'other
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
take
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
talk
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From this reading This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Humboldt leaned back against the store front.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.
time
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From this reading Retirement had given him the necessary time to concentrate almost exclusively on the latter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
town
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
trip
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From this reading This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.
Twice
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
visitin
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.
week
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From this reading This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.
weekly
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
went
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From this reading Twice weekly he'd take a cab into town to fetch sundry articles as he said--one day went for shopping t'other for visitin'.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was the first trip in this week and already the day was abuzz with talk of the recent mishap.
