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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 was then an elderly man, but still a vigorous soldier.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It was more than twenty years after this that I again met Joshua.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
also
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From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was then an elderly man, but still a vigorous soldier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
any
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From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
assured
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From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was then an elderly man, but still a vigorous soldier.
day
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From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
disease
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From this reading He assured me that he had used my remedy whenever he had felt the least twinges of rheumatism, and that the disease had never interfered with the performance of his military duties.
duties
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From this reading He assured me that he had used my remedy whenever he had felt the least twinges of rheumatism, and that the disease had never interfered with the performance of his military duties.
elderly
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From this reading He was then an elderly man, but still a vigorous soldier.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
felt
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From this reading He assured me that he had used my remedy whenever he had felt the least twinges of rheumatism, and that the disease had never interfered with the performance of his military duties.
future
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From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
gave
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From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
genuine
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From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He assured me that he had used my remedy whenever he had felt the least twinges of rheumatism, and that the disease had never interfered with the performance of his military duties.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
interfered
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From this reading He assured me that he had used my remedy whenever he had felt the least twinges of rheumatism, and that the disease had never interfered with the performance of his military duties.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was more than twenty years after this that I again met Joshua.
Joshua
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From this reading "It was more than twenty years after this that I again met Joshua.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He assured me that he had used my remedy whenever he had felt the least twinges of rheumatism, and that the disease had never interfered with the performance of his military duties.
liniment
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From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
man
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From this reading He was then an elderly man, but still a vigorous soldier.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
met
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From this reading "It was more than twenty years after this that I again met Joshua.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
military
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From this reading He assured me that he had used my remedy whenever he had felt the least twinges of rheumatism, and that the disease had never interfered with the performance of his military duties.
more
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From this reading "It was more than twenty years after this that I again met Joshua.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He assured me that he had used my remedy whenever he had felt the least twinges of rheumatism, and that the disease had never interfered with the performance of his military duties.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
pepper
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From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
performance
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From this reading He assured me that he had used my remedy whenever he had felt the least twinges of rheumatism, and that the disease had never interfered with the performance of his military duties.
pleasure
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From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
pods
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From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
procure
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From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
remedy
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From this reading He assured me that he had used my remedy whenever he had felt the least twinges of rheumatism, and that the disease had never interfered with the performance of his military duties.
rheumatism
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From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
saw
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From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
showed
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From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
soldier
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From this reading He was then an elderly man, but still a vigorous soldier.
some
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From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was then an elderly man, but still a vigorous soldier.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It was more than twenty years after this that I again met Joshua.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
then
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From this reading He was then an elderly man, but still a vigorous soldier.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It was more than twenty years after this that I again met Joshua.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
trace
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From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
twenty
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From this reading "It was more than twenty years after this that I again met Joshua.
twinges
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From this reading He assured me that he had used my remedy whenever he had felt the least twinges of rheumatism, and that the disease had never interfered with the performance of his military duties.
used
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From this reading He assured me that he had used my remedy whenever he had felt the least twinges of rheumatism, and that the disease had never interfered with the performance of his military duties.
vigorous
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From this reading He was then an elderly man, but still a vigorous soldier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was more than twenty years after this that I again met Joshua.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I gave him some of my liniment, and also showed him some of the little pepper pods, so that he might procure them at any time in the future when he should need them.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He assured me that he had used my remedy whenever he had felt the least twinges of rheumatism, and that the disease had never interfered with the performance of his military duties.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I saw him again the next day, and he assured me with genuine pleasure that every trace of the rheumatism had disappeared.
years
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From this reading "It was more than twenty years after this that I again met Joshua.
