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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 THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
admit
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From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
all
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From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
bound
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From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
bright
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From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the meantime, how would Kate fare?
Canby's
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From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
concerned
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From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
Duncan
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From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading But in the meantime, how would Kate fare?
floor
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From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
followers
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From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
food
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From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
hand
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From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
hard
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From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
hardship
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From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
house
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From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
how
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From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the meantime, how would Kate fare?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
Kate
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From this reading But in the meantime, how would Kate fare?
lay
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From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
matters
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From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading But in the meantime, how would Kate fare?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
much
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From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
night
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From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
particularly
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From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
pass
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From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
prospect
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From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
say
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From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
tool
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From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
TRAMP
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From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
treated
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From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
water
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From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
Widow
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From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE TRAMP AGAIN I am sure that all will admit that the prospect before me was not a particularly bright one.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was bound hand and foot and left without food or water.
Woodward
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From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a hardship to pass the night where I was, to say nothing of how I might be treated when Duncan Woodward and his followers returned.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet as I lay upon the hard floor of the tool house I was not so much concerned about myself as I was about matters at Widow Canby's house.
