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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 Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
almost
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
ask
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
awake
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
busy
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From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
CANBY'S
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From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
crowded
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From this reading "The events of the past week have so crowded on each other that I'm in a perfect whirl."
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
dreaming
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "The events of the past week have so crowded on each other that I'm in a perfect whirl."
events
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From this reading "The events of the past week have so crowded on each other that I'm in a perfect whirl."
father's
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
friend
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
guessed
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
hand
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
hardly
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
Harrison
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The events of the past week have so crowded on each other that I'm in a perfect whirl."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
held
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
I'm
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From this reading "The events of the past week have so crowded on each other that I'm in a perfect whirl."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
innocence
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
just
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From this reading "That's just it," I returned.
kind
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
kindly
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
merely
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
MONEY
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Mr
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
Newville
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From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
other
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From this reading "The events of the past week have so crowded on each other that I'm in a perfect whirl."
passing
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
past
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From this reading "The events of the past week have so crowded on each other that I'm in a perfect whirl."
perfect
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From this reading "The events of the past week have so crowded on each other that I'm in a perfect whirl."
pinch
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
placed
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
possession
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
probably
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
proofs
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
readers
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realize
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
really
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "That's just it," I returned.
rolled
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From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
said
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
seem
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
several
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
shoulder
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
smile
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The events of the past week have so crowded on each other that I'm in a perfect whirl."
strongly
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
tempted
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
That's
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From this reading "That's just it," I returned.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
thoughts
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From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
times
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
too
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
train
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true
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From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
way
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From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
week
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From this reading "The events of the past week have so crowded on each other that I'm in a perfect whirl."
well
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From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
Western
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From this reading I could hardly realize that I held the proofs of my father's innocence in my possession; and I was strongly tempted several times to ask my kind Western friend to pinch me to make sure that I was really awake, and was not merely dreaming my good fortune.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
whirl
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From this reading "The events of the past week have so crowded on each other that I'm in a perfect whirl."
why
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From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
WIDOW
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From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WIDOW CANBY'S MONEY I am sure my readers will well understand why my thoughts were busy as the train rolled on its way to Newville.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Harrison probably guessed what was passing in my mind, for he placed a kindly hand upon my shoulder, and said, with a smile:-- "Does it seem almost too good to be true?"
