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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 IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
acquired
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From this reading He had acquired the low and vulgar habit of using profane language at the poorhouse.
almost
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
angel
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From this reading She hoped he was a good boy--Julia Bryant, the little angel, hoped so.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had acquired the low and vulgar habit of using profane language at the poorhouse.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her blood would have frozen in her veins if she had listened to the irreverent words he had uttered in the shop.
boy
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From this reading She hoped he was a good boy--Julia Bryant, the little angel, hoped so.
Bryant
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From this reading She hoped he was a good boy--Julia Bryant, the little angel, hoped so.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
conscious
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
CONVERSATION
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
expressions
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
faults
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
frozen
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From this reading Her blood would have frozen in her veins if she had listened to the irreverent words he had uttered in the shop.
GETS
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
given
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hoped he was a good boy--Julia Bryant, the little angel, hoped so.
habit
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From this reading He had acquired the low and vulgar habit of using profane language at the poorhouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
HARRY
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
hasty
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her blood would have frozen in her veins if she had listened to the irreverent words he had uttered in the shop.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
hoped
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From this reading She hoped he was a good boy--Julia Bryant, the little angel, hoped so.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her blood would have frozen in her veins if she had listened to the irreverent words he had uttered in the shop.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
included
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
irreverent
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From this reading Her blood would have frozen in her veins if she had listened to the irreverent words he had uttered in the shop.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
Julia
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From this reading She hoped he was a good boy--Julia Bryant, the little angel, hoped so.
language
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From this reading He had acquired the low and vulgar habit of using profane language at the poorhouse.
listened
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From this reading Her blood would have frozen in her veins if she had listened to the irreverent words he had uttered in the shop.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hoped he was a good boy--Julia Bryant, the little angel, hoped so.
low
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From this reading He had acquired the low and vulgar habit of using profane language at the poorhouse.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
many
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
morality
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
much
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had acquired the low and vulgar habit of using profane language at the poorhouse.
offensive
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
only
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
persons
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
piety
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
poorhouse
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From this reading He had acquired the low and vulgar habit of using profane language at the poorhouse.
pretension
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
profane
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From this reading He had acquired the low and vulgar habit of using profane language at the poorhouse.
reached
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
recalled
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
RICH
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hoped he was a good boy--Julia Bryant, the little angel, hoped so.
shop
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From this reading Her blood would have frozen in her veins if she had listened to the irreverent words he had uttered in the shop.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
stable
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
SUDDENLYnounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
summing
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
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 SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
up
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
used
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
using
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From this reading He had acquired the low and vulgar habit of using profane language at the poorhouse.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her blood would have frozen in her veins if she had listened to the irreverent words he had uttered in the shop.
veins
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From this reading Her blood would have frozen in her veins if she had listened to the irreverent words he had uttered in the shop.
very
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
vulgar
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From this reading He had acquired the low and vulgar habit of using profane language at the poorhouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
wicked
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
woods
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
words
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From this reading Her blood would have frozen in her veins if she had listened to the irreverent words he had uttered in the shop.
worst
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From this reading He was conscious that it was not only wicked to do so, but that it was very offensive to many persons who did not make much pretension to piety, or even morality; and, in summing up his faults in the woods, he had included this habit as one of the worst.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY By the time he reached the stable, Harry would have given almost anything to have recalled the hasty expressions he had used.
