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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 remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
anatomy
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From this reading He travelled the whole distance on every portion of his anatomy except his feet, and the eight hall-men were not idle.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he did have the right of it, too; but that didn't help him any.
any
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From this reading And he did have the right of it, too; but that didn't help him any.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And he did have the right of it, too; but that didn't help him any.
conceit
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From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he did have the right of it, too; but that didn't help him any.
didn't
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From this reading And he did have the right of it, too; but that didn't help him any.
distance
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From this reading He travelled the whole distance on every portion of his anatomy except his feet, and the eight hall-men were not idle.
down
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From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
Eight
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From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
end
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From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He travelled the whole distance on every portion of his anatomy except his feet, and the eight hall-men were not idle.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He travelled the whole distance on every portion of his anatomy except his feet, and the eight hall-men were not idle.
feet
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From this reading He travelled the whole distance on every portion of his anatomy except his feet, and the eight hall-men were not idle.
five
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From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
flights
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From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
gallery
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From this reading He lived on the topmost gallery.
got
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From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
hall-men
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From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And he did have the right of it, too; but that didn't help him any.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
head
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From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he did have the right of it, too; but that didn't help him any.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he did have the right of it, too; but that didn't help him any.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
idea
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From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
idle
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From this reading He travelled the whole distance on every portion of his anatomy except his feet, and the eight hall-men were not idle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
insane
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From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he did have the right of it, too; but that didn't help him any.
just
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From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
lived
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From this reading He lived on the topmost gallery.
minute
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From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
mulatto
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From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He travelled the whole distance on every portion of his anatomy except his feet, and the eight hall-men were not idle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lived on the topmost gallery.
out
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From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
portion
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From this reading He travelled the whole distance on every portion of his anatomy except his feet, and the eight hall-men were not idle.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he did have the right of it, too; but that didn't help him any.
rights
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From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
stairs
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From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
stand
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From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
steel
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From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
too
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From this reading And he did have the right of it, too; but that didn't help him any.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
topmost
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From this reading He lived on the topmost gallery.
travel
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From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
travelled
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From this reading He travelled the whole distance on every portion of his anatomy except his feet, and the eight hall-men were not idle.
twenty
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From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eight hall-men took the conceit out of him in just about a minute and a half--for that was the length of time required to travel along his gallery to the end and down five flights of steel stairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He travelled the whole distance on every portion of his anatomy except his feet, and the eight hall-men were not idle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
whole
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From this reading He travelled the whole distance on every portion of his anatomy except his feet, and the eight hall-men were not idle.
young
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From this reading I remember a handsome young mulatto of about twenty who got the insane idea into his head that he should stand for his rights.
