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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 A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hope you are not hurt?" he added.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I hope you are not hurt?" he added.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
breath
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From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
call
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From this reading I've a good mind to call the police."
career
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From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
collided
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From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
collision
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From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
coming
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From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
corner
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From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
down
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From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
elderly
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From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
get
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From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've a good mind to call the police."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
hope
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From this reading "I hope you are not hurt?" he added.
hurt
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From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
I've
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From this reading I've a good mind to call the police."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
knocking
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From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
made
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From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
man
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From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
mean
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From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've a good mind to call the police."
nearly
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From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
onward
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From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
pace
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From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
paused
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From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
police
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From this reading I've a good mind to call the police."
run
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From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
said
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From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
SAY
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From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
sir
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From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
soon
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From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
sorry
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From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
stagger
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From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
STARTnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
steam-engine
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From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
street
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From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've a good mind to call the police."
very
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From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
victim
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From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
well
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From this reading "I am very sorry, sir," he said, as soon as he could get his breath, for the run and the sudden collision had made him stagger as well as his victim.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur had collided with an elderly gentleman at the corner of the street, nearly knocking him down, and had paused in his onward career to make sure that he had not hurt him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
young
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From this reading A START IN LIFE "I SAY, young man, what do you mean by this; coming along the street at the pace of a steam-engine?
