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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 He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
absent
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
adopt
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
barn
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From this reading Harry helped him unharness the horse, and as he led him into the barn the keeper opened the subject.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
behalf
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From this reading He conjectured that the keeper had gone to see the other overseers, to intercede with them in his behalf.
Ben
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
came
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From this reading It was nearly sunset before Mr. Nason returned; and when he came his looks did not seem to indicate a favorable issue.
conjectured
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From this reading He conjectured that the keeper had gone to see the other overseers, to intercede with them in his behalf.
decided
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
favorable
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From this reading It was nearly sunset before Mr. Nason returned; and when he came his looks did not seem to indicate a favorable issue.
feel
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
felt
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
fully
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
gone
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From this reading He conjectured that the keeper had gone to see the other overseers, to intercede with them in his behalf.
grievances
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
HARRY
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
helped
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From this reading Harry helped him unharness the horse, and as he led him into the barn the keeper opened the subject.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He conjectured that the keeper had gone to see the other overseers, to intercede with them in his behalf.
horse
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
hours
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
indicate
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From this reading It was nearly sunset before Mr. Nason returned; and when he came his looks did not seem to indicate a favorable issue.
intercede
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From this reading He conjectured that the keeper had gone to see the other overseers, to intercede with them in his behalf.
interest
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Harry helped him unharness the horse, and as he led him into the barn the keeper opened the subject.
issue
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From this reading It was nearly sunset before Mr. Nason returned; and when he came his looks did not seem to indicate a favorable issue.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly sunset before Mr. Nason returned; and when he came his looks did not seem to indicate a favorable issue.
keeper
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From this reading He conjectured that the keeper had gone to see the other overseers, to intercede with them in his behalf.
LEAVES
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
led
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From this reading Harry helped him unharness the horse, and as he led him into the barn the keeper opened the subject.
looks
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From this reading It was nearly sunset before Mr. Nason returned; and when he came his looks did not seem to indicate a favorable issue.
mission
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
Mr
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
much
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
Nason
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
nearly
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From this reading It was nearly sunset before Mr. Nason returned; and when he came his looks did not seem to indicate a favorable issue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
opened
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From this reading Harry helped him unharness the horse, and as he led him into the barn the keeper opened the subject.
other
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From this reading He conjectured that the keeper had gone to see the other overseers, to intercede with them in his behalf.
overseers
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From this reading He conjectured that the keeper had gone to see the other overseers, to intercede with them in his behalf.
paupers
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
POORHOUSE
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
provided
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
reached
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
remedy
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was nearly sunset before Mr. Nason returned; and when he came his looks did not seem to indicate a favorable issue.
RIVER
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
see
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From this reading He conjectured that the keeper had gone to see the other overseers, to intercede with them in his behalf.
seem
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From this reading It was nearly sunset before Mr. Nason returned; and when he came his looks did not seem to indicate a favorable issue.
Stuart
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
subject
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From this reading Harry helped him unharness the horse, and as he led him into the barn the keeper opened the subject.
sunset
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From this reading It was nearly sunset before Mr. Nason returned; and when he came his looks did not seem to indicate a favorable issue.
taken
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
TAKES
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He conjectured that the keeper had gone to see the other overseers, to intercede with them in his behalf.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
two
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From this reading He did not feel as much interest in the mission as he had felt two hours before, for Ben Stuart had provided a remedy for his grievances, which he had fully decided to adopt.
unharness
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From this reading Harry helped him unharness the horse, and as he led him into the barn the keeper opened the subject.
wagon
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER When Harry reached the poorhouse, Mr. Nason was absent, and one of the paupers told him that he had taken the horse and wagon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He conjectured that the keeper had gone to see the other overseers, to intercede with them in his behalf.
