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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 Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
approached
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From this reading However, he put on a bold front, and approached Uriah without hesitation, just as the latter looked up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, he put on a bold front, and approached Uriah without hesitation, just as the latter looked up.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GENERAL STORE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
bold
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From this reading However, he put on a bold front, and approached Uriah without hesitation, just as the latter looked up.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
conversation
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From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
denied
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From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
Dicks
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From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
disappointed
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From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Why, here is Squire Paget now!" exclaimed Uriah Dicks.
expected
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From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
front
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From this reading However, he put on a bold front, and approached Uriah without hesitation, just as the latter looked up.
GENERAL
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From this reading AT THE GENERAL STORE.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, here is Squire Paget now!" exclaimed Uriah Dicks.
hesitation
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From this reading However, he put on a bold front, and approached Uriah without hesitation, just as the latter looked up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
hold
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From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he put on a bold front, and approached Uriah without hesitation, just as the latter looked up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, here is Squire Paget now!" exclaimed Uriah Dicks.
just
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From this reading However, he put on a bold front, and approached Uriah without hesitation, just as the latter looked up.
keeper
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From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
latter
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From this reading However, he put on a bold front, and approached Uriah without hesitation, just as the latter looked up.
learn
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From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, he put on a bold front, and approached Uriah without hesitation, just as the latter looked up.
much
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From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
now
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From this reading "Why, here is Squire Paget now!" exclaimed Uriah Dicks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, he put on a bold front, and approached Uriah without hesitation, just as the latter looked up.
Paget
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From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
postmaster
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From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
put
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From this reading However, he put on a bold front, and approached Uriah without hesitation, just as the latter looked up.
quiet
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From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
Ralph
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From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
see
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From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
Squire
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From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
STORE
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From this reading AT THE GENERAL STORE.
stranger
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From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
talk
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From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GENERAL STORE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The squire had expected to hold a quiet talk with the keeper of the general store, and he was much disappointed to learn that this was to be denied to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
up
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From this reading However, he put on a bold front, and approached Uriah without hesitation, just as the latter looked up.
Uriah
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From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
Why
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From this reading "Why, here is Squire Paget now!" exclaimed Uriah Dicks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading However, he put on a bold front, and approached Uriah without hesitation, just as the latter looked up.
young
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From this reading Both Squire Paget and the postmaster were surprised to see Ralph in conversation with Uriah Dicks and the young gentleman who was a stranger to them.
