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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 A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
able
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
addition
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
adjust
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
Ainsley
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From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
all
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From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
amazement
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From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
any
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From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
assisting
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
big
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
cattle
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
circus
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
cost
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From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
decided
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From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
Derrick
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From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
down
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From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
dusty
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From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
employment
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
English
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
enough
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From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
find
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From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
five-pound
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
footsore
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
friendless
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From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
get
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
given
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From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
helping
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
herdsman
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
Heyton
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From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
home-sick
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From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
hoping
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
how
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From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
illusion
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From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
job
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
kind
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From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
knew
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From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
land
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From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
later
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From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
led
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From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
Leonardo
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From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
loads
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
lodging
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From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
loved
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From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
luck
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From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
man
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From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
Miriam
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From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
moment
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From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
money
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
much
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From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
night's
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From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
note
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
now
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From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
occasional
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
permanent
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
possessed
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
rather
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From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
realized
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From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
remembrance
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From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
road
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From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
rounding
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
sacrifice
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From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
San
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From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
some
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
strange
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From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
terribly
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From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
thoughts
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From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
timbermen
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
tired
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
town
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From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
towns
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
tramp
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
tramping
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From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
troubled
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From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
up
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
very
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From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
week
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From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A week later Derrick was tramping along a dusty road which led to the little town of San Leonardo, where, he had been told, he could find a night's lodging.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not for the first time, he had realized how much he had given up when he decided to sacrifice himself for Miriam Ainsley--no, Miriam Heyton, as she was now--the Miriam who, strangely enough, troubled his thoughts but little.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
worse
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From this reading He had the road to himself, and was feeling rather down on his luck, as a friendless man in a strange land must do; and, worse than all, he was, at that moment, terribly home-sick.
worth
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From this reading Indeed, when he did think of her, with the remembrance was mixed a kind of amazement that he had ever loved her; for the illusion had now left him, and he knew that she had not been worth, at any time, all that she had cost him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was tired and footsore; in addition to the English five-pound note, he possessed but very little of the money with which he had left the circus; though, during his tramp, he had been able to get an occasional job, helping some herdsman rounding up his cattle or assisting timbermen to adjust their loads, and he was hoping that he would find some permanent employment in one of the big towns.
