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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 I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
all
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From this reading I began at the beginning and repeated all the lines.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
apparently
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From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began at the beginning and repeated all the lines.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I began at the beginning and repeated all the lines.
break
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From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
buff
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From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
cannot
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From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
concern
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From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
full
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From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
go
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From this reading Punch in the--how is it they go?”
grave
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From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
heart
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From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
how
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From this reading Punch in the--how is it they go?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Punch in the--how is it they go?”
lines
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From this reading I began at the beginning and repeated all the lines.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
Mark
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From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
Mr
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From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
murmured
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From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
nearly
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From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
passenjare
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From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
pink
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From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
presence
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From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
punch
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From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began at the beginning and repeated all the lines.
Rev
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From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
said
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From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
say
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From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
seem
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From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
sighed
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From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
six-cent
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From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
slip
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From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
then
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From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
there
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From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
three-cent
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From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
trip
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From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
very
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From this reading Rev. Mr. ------ stood there, very grave, full of concern, apparently, and looked long at me; then he said:-- “Mark, there is something about this that I cannot understand.
wearily
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From this reading I sighed wearily; and murmured:-- “A buff trip slip for a six-cent fare, a pink trip slip for a three-cent fare, punch in the presence of the passenjare.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
words
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From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Those are about the same words you said before; there does not seem to be anything in them, and yet they nearly break my heart when you say them.
