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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 Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
ago
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From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
all
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From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
anyway
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
boy's
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
capital
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
case
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From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
Darling's
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
doubtful
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From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
gets
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From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
gone
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From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
hard
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From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
home
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
interior
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From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
it's
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
James
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
Jed
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From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
late
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From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
less
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
making
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
more
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
Mrs
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
nephew
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
Nortons
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, yes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
opinion
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
out
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
perhaps
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From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
prejudicing
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
prospecting
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From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
rather
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From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
reach
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From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
sent
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From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
somewhere
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From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
thoughtlessness
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
too
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From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
trip
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From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
unfortunate
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From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
unjustly
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
very
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From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jed was sent for long ago, but he had gone somewhere into the interior on a prospecting trip, and was very hard to reach.
word
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From this reading It is doubtful if word gets to him at all until--too late.
years
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From this reading He has not been home for years, anyway, and the Nortons--James is Mrs. Darling's nephew--have been making all the capital they can out of it, and have been prejudicing her against him--quite unjustly, in my opinion, for I think it's nothing more nor less than thoughtlessness on the boy's part."
yes
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From this reading "Oh, yes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you know, perhaps, it is rather an unfortunate case.
