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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 young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
acquisitive
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From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
American
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From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “This is the place for an antidote.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
antidote
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From this reading “This is the place for an antidote.
Brown
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From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
camp-stool
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From this reading “Come on, Headingly,” said he, pushing a camp-stool in his direction.
Cecil
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From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
cigars
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From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
Cochrane
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From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
Colonel
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From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come on, Headingly,” said he, pushing a camp-stool in his direction.
corner
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From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
daily
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From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
debating
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From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
deck
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From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not quite know how to lead up to the matter, but the Colonel very soon did it for him.
direction
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From this reading “Come on, Headingly,” said he, pushing a camp-stool in his direction.
down
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From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
far
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From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
go
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From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
Headingly
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From this reading “Come on, Headingly,” said he, pushing a camp-stool in his direction.
hesitated
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From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not quite know how to lead up to the matter, but the Colonel very soon did it for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
home-staying
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From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
how
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From this reading He did not quite know how to lead up to the matter, but the Colonel very soon did it for him.
impressions
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From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
information
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From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is the place for an antidote.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not quite know how to lead up to the matter, but the Colonel very soon did it for him.
kept
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From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not quite know how to lead up to the matter, but the Colonel very soon did it for him.
lead
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From this reading He did not quite know how to lead up to the matter, but the Colonel very soon did it for him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
matter
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From this reading He did not quite know how to lead up to the matter, but the Colonel very soon did it for him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on, Headingly,” said he, pushing a camp-stool in his direction.
place
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From this reading “This is the place for an antidote.
post
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From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
pushing
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From this reading “Come on, Headingly,” said he, pushing a camp-stool in his direction.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not quite know how to lead up to the matter, but the Colonel very soon did it for him.
record
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From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
said
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From this reading “Come on, Headingly,” said he, pushing a camp-stool in his direction.
search
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From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
sister
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From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
soon
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From this reading He did not quite know how to lead up to the matter, but the Colonel very soon did it for him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
student
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From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is the place for an antidote.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not quite know how to lead up to the matter, but the Colonel very soon did it for him.
twinkling
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From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
up
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From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
very
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From this reading He did not quite know how to lead up to the matter, but the Colonel very soon did it for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the cigars of Colonel Cochrane and of Cecil Brown were still twinkling in the far corner of the deck, and the student was acquisitive in the search of information.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
young
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From this reading The young American hesitated for a little, debating in his mind whether he should not go down and post up the daily record of his impressions which he kept for his home-staying sister.
