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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 "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I have struggled hard to get along, and feed and clothe you children," replied Mrs. Dornwood.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If I could get work enough, I could do pretty well; but"-- "I can take care of you, mother; and I shall do it," interposed Dory.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN GILDROCK HAS DECIDED OBJECTIONS.
care
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From this reading "If I could get work enough, I could do pretty well; but"-- "I can take care of you, mother; and I shall do it," interposed Dory.
children
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From this reading "I have struggled hard to get along, and feed and clothe you children," replied Mrs. Dornwood.
clothe
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From this reading "I have struggled hard to get along, and feed and clothe you children," replied Mrs. Dornwood.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If I could get work enough, I could do pretty well; but"-- "I can take care of you, mother; and I shall do it," interposed Dory.
DECIDED
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From this reading CAPTAIN GILDROCK HAS DECIDED OBJECTIONS.
dependent
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From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If I could get work enough, I could do pretty well; but"-- "I can take care of you, mother; and I shall do it," interposed Dory.
don't
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From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
Dornwood
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From this reading "I have struggled hard to get along, and feed and clothe you children," replied Mrs. Dornwood.
Dory
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From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
else
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From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
enough
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From this reading "If I could get work enough, I could do pretty well; but"-- "I can take care of you, mother; and I shall do it," interposed Dory.
feed
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From this reading "I have struggled hard to get along, and feed and clothe you children," replied Mrs. Dornwood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
get
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From this reading "I have struggled hard to get along, and feed and clothe you children," replied Mrs. Dornwood.
GILDROCK
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From this reading CAPTAIN GILDROCK HAS DECIDED OBJECTIONS.
hard
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From this reading "I have struggled hard to get along, and feed and clothe you children," replied Mrs. Dornwood.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTAIN GILDROCK HAS DECIDED OBJECTIONS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have struggled hard to get along, and feed and clothe you children," replied Mrs. Dornwood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
hope
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From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could get work enough, I could do pretty well; but"-- "I can take care of you, mother; and I shall do it," interposed Dory.
interposed
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From this reading "If I could get work enough, I could do pretty well; but"-- "I can take care of you, mother; and I shall do it," interposed Dory.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I could get work enough, I could do pretty well; but"-- "I can take care of you, mother; and I shall do it," interposed Dory.
kept
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From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
looking
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From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
man
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From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
mean
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From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
mother
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From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
Mrs
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From this reading "I have struggled hard to get along, and feed and clothe you children," replied Mrs. Dornwood.
OBJECTIONS
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From this reading CAPTAIN GILDROCK HAS DECIDED OBJECTIONS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
out
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From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
pretty
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From this reading "If I could get work enough, I could do pretty well; but"-- "I can take care of you, mother; and I shall do it," interposed Dory.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have struggled hard to get along, and feed and clothe you children," replied Mrs. Dornwood.
Royal
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From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
said
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From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If I could get work enough, I could do pretty well; but"-- "I can take care of you, mother; and I shall do it," interposed Dory.
sorry
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From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
sort
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From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
struggled
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From this reading "I have struggled hard to get along, and feed and clothe you children," replied Mrs. Dornwood.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If I could get work enough, I could do pretty well; but"-- "I can take care of you, mother; and I shall do it," interposed Dory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
Uncle
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From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
way
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From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
well
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From this reading "If I could get work enough, I could do pretty well; but"-- "I can take care of you, mother; and I shall do it," interposed Dory.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Uncle Royal is a different sort of a man from what I thought he was, and I am sorry I kept out of the way when he was looking for me.
work
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From this reading "If I could get work enough, I could do pretty well; but"-- "I can take care of you, mother; and I shall do it," interposed Dory.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I hope, mother, that you don't mean to be dependent upon him or anybody else," said Dory.
