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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 ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
ALL
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
Better
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
board
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
boys
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you have not seen one-half of India," replied Louis.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
CALCUTTA
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
called
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
carriage
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
CITY
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
conference
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
didn't
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
enough
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From this reading "I have seen enough of India."
four
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
glad
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
Guardian-Mother
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have seen enough of India."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
India
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From this reading "I have seen enough of India."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
just
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From this reading That is just what is the matter now."
live
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
Louis
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From this reading "But you have not seen one-half of India," replied Louis.
matter
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From this reading That is just what is the matter now."
Moses
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
much
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But you have not seen one-half of India," replied Louis.
now
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
old
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
one-half
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From this reading "But you have not seen one-half of India," replied Louis.
out
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
place
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
proposition
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
proved
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
read
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But you have not seen one-half of India," replied Louis.
said
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
schoolbook
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
Scott
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
seen
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From this reading "I have seen enough of India."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
started
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
story
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
taken
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From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is just what is the matter now."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA "I shall be glad to be on board of the Guardian-Mother again," said Scott, after the four live boys had taken a place by themselves in the conference carriage.
Uncle
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
used
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
weigh
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is just what is the matter now."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
Whole
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From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I read a story in an old schoolbook Uncle Moses had used when he didn't weigh as much as I do now, which was called 'The Half is Better than the Whole;' and it proved the proposition with which it started out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you have not seen one-half of India," replied Louis.
