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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 “He always was a main discontented, uneasy lad as ever I see.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day, for instance, Mr. Stetson stopped old Hezekiah in the street and began asking after Jack.
again
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From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
always
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From this reading “He always was a main discontented, uneasy lad as ever I see.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
asking
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From this reading One day, for instance, Mr. Stetson stopped old Hezekiah in the street and began asking after Jack.
away
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From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
become
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From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
began
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From this reading One day, for instance, Mr. Stetson stopped old Hezekiah in the street and began asking after Jack.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
day
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From this reading One day, for instance, Mr. Stetson stopped old Hezekiah in the street and began asking after Jack.
decent
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From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
disappeared
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From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
discontented
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From this reading “He always was a main discontented, uneasy lad as ever I see.
done
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From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
earning
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From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
ENGLAND
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From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
entirely
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From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
ever
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From this reading “He always was a main discontented, uneasy lad as ever I see.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day, for instance, Mr. Stetson stopped old Hezekiah in the street and began asking after Jack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
Hezekiah
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From this reading One day, for instance, Mr. Stetson stopped old Hezekiah in the street and began asking after Jack.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
honest
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From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know nought of him, Master Stetson,” said the old man.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
instance
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From this reading One day, for instance, Mr. Stetson stopped old Hezekiah in the street and began asking after Jack.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
Jack
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From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
know
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From this reading “I know nought of him, Master Stetson,” said the old man.
lad
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From this reading “He always was a main discontented, uneasy lad as ever I see.
leaving
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From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
living
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From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
main
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From this reading “He always was a main discontented, uneasy lad as ever I see.
man
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From this reading “I know nought of him, Master Stetson,” said the old man.
Master
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From this reading “I know nought of him, Master Stetson,” said the old man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
Mr
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From this reading One day, for instance, Mr. Stetson stopped old Hezekiah in the street and began asking after Jack.
much
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From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
nought
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From this reading “I know nought of him, Master Stetson,” said the old man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
old
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From this reading One day, for instance, Mr. Stetson stopped old Hezekiah in the street and began asking after Jack.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, for instance, Mr. Stetson stopped old Hezekiah in the street and began asking after Jack.
own
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From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
running
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From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
said
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From this reading “I know nought of him, Master Stetson,” said the old man.
sea
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From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
see
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From this reading “He always was a main discontented, uneasy lad as ever I see.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
Stetson
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From this reading One day, for instance, Mr. Stetson stopped old Hezekiah in the street and began asking after Jack.
stopped
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From this reading One day, for instance, Mr. Stetson stopped old Hezekiah in the street and began asking after Jack.
street
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From this reading One day, for instance, Mr. Stetson stopped old Hezekiah in the street and began asking after Jack.
suddenly
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From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
supposed
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From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
talk
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From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
talked
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From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
tell
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From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, for instance, Mr. Stetson stopped old Hezekiah in the street and began asking after Jack.
Time
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From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
twas
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From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
uneasy
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From this reading “He always was a main discontented, uneasy lad as ever I see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He always was a main discontented, uneasy lad as ever I see.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
wonder
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From this reading IN ENGLAND IT is not to be supposed that Jack could have disappeared so suddenly and entirely as he had done without leaving behind him much talk and wonder as to what had become of him.
work
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From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Time and time again have he talked to me about running away to sea—and that, whenever I would tell him ’twas time for him to be earning his own living by honest, decent work.”
