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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 I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At eight sharp in the morning I started out after clothes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight sharp in the morning I started out after clothes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
beg
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to return to Ottawa.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
C
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
Canada
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
city
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
clothes
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
clothing
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From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
D
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
day
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From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
eight
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From this reading At eight sharp in the morning I started out after clothes.
exception
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
Furthermore
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From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
get
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From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
go
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From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
got
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From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
hardest
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
heightened
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From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
Jersey
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From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
latter
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
limit
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eight sharp in the morning I started out after clothes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
Ottawa
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From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
out
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From this reading At eight sharp in the morning I started out after clothes.
outfit
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From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
pair
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From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
put
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
record
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
return
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From this reading But to return to Ottawa.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
sharp
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From this reading At eight sharp in the morning I started out after clothes.
shoes
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From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
spent
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From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
started
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From this reading At eight sharp in the morning I started out after clothes.
States
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
then
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From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
there
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From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
town
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
trying
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From this reading Furthermore, my disgust had been heightened by the one day I had spent in Ottawa trying to get an outfit of clothing for my long journey.
two
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From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
United
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
Washington
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From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
weeks
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From this reading I spent two weeks there trying to beg a pair of shoes, and then had to go on to Jersey City before I got them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let me put it on record right here that Ottawa, with one exception, is the hardest town in the United States and Canada to beg clothes in; the one exception is Washington, D.C. The latter fair city is the limit.
