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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
American
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From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RIDE TO LONDON At last the train was started and we were off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RIDE TO LONDON At last the train was started and we were off.
briskly
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From this reading The train started out briskly and you could feel that it did not have the powerful weight to it which the American train has.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
came
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From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
cars
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From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
comparison
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From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The train started out briskly and you could feel that it did not have the powerful weight to it which the American train has.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The train started out briskly and you could feel that it did not have the powerful weight to it which the American train has.
English
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From this reading They were the first-class cars, too--the English Pullmans!
examine
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From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
feel
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From this reading The train started out briskly and you could feel that it did not have the powerful weight to it which the American train has.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
first-class
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From this reading They were the first-class cars, too--the English Pullmans!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
freight
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From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
Gloversville
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From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
goods
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From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train started out briskly and you could feel that it did not have the powerful weight to it which the American train has.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The train started out briskly and you could feel that it did not have the powerful weight to it which the American train has.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
Indiana
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From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The train started out briskly and you could feel that it did not have the powerful weight to it which the American train has.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RIDE TO LONDON At last the train was started and we were off.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
LONDON
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From this reading THE RIDE TO LONDON At last the train was started and we were off.
Marion
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From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
mere
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From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
mistaken
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From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
Muncie
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From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
off
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From this reading THE RIDE TO LONDON At last the train was started and we were off.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
out
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From this reading The train started out briskly and you could feel that it did not have the powerful weight to it which the American train has.
passenger
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From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
positively
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From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
powerful
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From this reading The train started out briskly and you could feel that it did not have the powerful weight to it which the American train has.
Pullmans
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From this reading They were the first-class cars, too--the English Pullmans!
reminded
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From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
RIDE
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From this reading THE RIDE TO LONDON At last the train was started and we were off.
ridiculous
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From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
run
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From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
say
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From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
Schenectady
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From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
some
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From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
started
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From this reading THE RIDE TO LONDON At last the train was started and we were off.
street
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From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDE TO LONDON At last the train was started and we were off.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIDE TO LONDON At last the train was started and we were off.
too
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From this reading They were the first-class cars, too--the English Pullmans!
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
train
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From this reading THE RIDE TO LONDON At last the train was started and we were off.
type
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From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RIDE TO LONDON At last the train was started and we were off.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE RIDE TO LONDON At last the train was started and we were off.
weight
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From this reading The train started out briskly and you could feel that it did not have the powerful weight to it which the American train has.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RIDE TO LONDON At last the train was started and we were off.
wheelbarrows
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From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As for the passenger cars, when I came to examine them, they reminded me of some of our fine street cars that run from, say Schenectady to Gloversville, or from Muncie to Marion, Indiana.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The train started out briskly and you could feel that it did not have the powerful weight to it which the American train has.
wide
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From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The track was not so wide, if I am not mistaken, as ours, and the little freight or goods cars were positively ridiculous--mere wheelbarrows, by comparison with the American type.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The train started out briskly and you could feel that it did not have the powerful weight to it which the American train has.
