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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 SURPRISE AT CHAMBERSBURGH.
altogether
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
anxious
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From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," returned Horace Kelsey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SURPRISE AT CHAMBERSBURGH.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
bridge
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
certain
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From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
CHAMBERSBURGH
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From this reading A SURPRISE AT CHAMBERSBURGH.
decidedly
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From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
force
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
get
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
hired
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From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
hoped
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
Horace
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From this reading "Perhaps you are right," returned Horace Kelsey.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never thought it of Squire Paget," murmured Ralph, thoughtfully.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
Kelsey
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From this reading "Perhaps you are right," returned Horace Kelsey.
leave
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
Martin
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From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
murmured
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From this reading "I never thought it of Squire Paget," murmured Ralph, thoughtfully.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never thought it of Squire Paget," murmured Ralph, thoughtfully.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
otherwise
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From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
out
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
Paget
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
Perhaps
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From this reading "Perhaps you are right," returned Horace Kelsey.
Ralph
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
reason
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
remarked
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," returned Horace Kelsey.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," returned Horace Kelsey.
second
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From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
situation
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
sped
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
Squire
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
SURPRISE
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From this reading A SURPRISE AT CHAMBERSBURGH.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
thereby
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
Thomas
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From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never thought it of Squire Paget," murmured Ralph, thoughtfully.
thoughtfully
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From this reading "I never thought it of Squire Paget," murmured Ralph, thoughtfully.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
train
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
way
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
Westville
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
why
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
wished
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From this reading "I believe that one reason why Squire Paget wished to get me out of the situation on the bridge was because he hoped thereby to force me to leave Westville altogether," remarked Ralph, as the train sped on its way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "One thing is certain, he was decidedly anxious to get you out of the way; otherwise, he would not have hired this Martin Thomas a second time."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps you are right," returned Horace Kelsey.
