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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 put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
Also
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From this reading Also, he wore shoes which were patched, but which had no holes in them, and were more comfortable than they looked.
always
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From this reading Chick was always particular to wear shoes in which he could move easily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
assume
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From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
bedroom
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From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Also, he wore shoes which were patched, but which had no holes in them, and were more comfortable than they looked.
came
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From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
cap
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From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
character
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From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
Chick
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From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
coat
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From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
comfortable
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From this reading Also, he wore shoes which were patched, but which had no holes in them, and were more comfortable than they looked.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Chick was always particular to wear shoes in which he could move easily.
desired
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From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
easily
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From this reading Chick was always particular to wear shoes in which he could move easily.
enough
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From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
eyes
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From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
far
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From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
front
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From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also, he wore shoes which were patched, but which had no holes in them, and were more comfortable than they looked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
holes
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From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
HOUSE
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From this reading IN THE OLD HOUSE.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE OLD HOUSE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Also, he wore shoes which were patched, but which had no holes in them, and were more comfortable than they looked.
minutes
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From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
mirror
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From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
more
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From this reading Also, he wore shoes which were patched, but which had no holes in them, and were more comfortable than they looked.
move
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From this reading Chick was always particular to wear shoes in which he could move easily.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Also, he wore shoes which were patched, but which had no holes in them, and were more comfortable than they looked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
OLD
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From this reading IN THE OLD HOUSE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
overalls
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From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
pair
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From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
particular
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From this reading Chick was always particular to wear shoes in which he could move easily.
patched
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From this reading Also, he wore shoes which were patched, but which had no holes in them, and were more comfortable than they looked.
put
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From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
sack
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From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
shabby
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From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
shoes
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From this reading Also, he wore shoes which were patched, but which had no holes in them, and were more comfortable than they looked.
showing
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From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
skillful
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From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
Ten
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From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Also, he wore shoes which were patched, but which had no holes in them, and were more comfortable than they looked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE OLD HOUSE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
there
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From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also, he wore shoes which were patched, but which had no holes in them, and were more comfortable than they looked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
transform
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From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
trousers
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From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
wear
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From this reading Chick was always particular to wear shoes in which he could move easily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also, he wore shoes which were patched, but which had no holes in them, and were more comfortable than they looked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put on a shabby sack coat, a pair of overalls, with holes in them here and there, showing old trousers underneath, a cap that came far over his eyes.
wore
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From this reading Also, he wore shoes which were patched, but which had no holes in them, and were more comfortable than they looked.
work
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From this reading Ten minutes’ skillful work in front of the mirror in his bedroom was enough for Chick in which to transform himself into the character he desired to assume.
