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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 Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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allegiance
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From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
always
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From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Wattles may be disposed of more briefly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
briefly
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From this reading But Wattles may be disposed of more briefly.
brown
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From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Wattles may be disposed of more briefly.
CANDIDATES
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chin
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From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
Clif
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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country
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From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
descriptions
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disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Wattles may be disposed of more briefly.
England
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From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
English
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From this reading Wattles was English.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
eyes
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From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
flesh
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From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
hard
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
King
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From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
lacking
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From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
listening
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
longer
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From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
Loring
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luck
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But Wattles may be disposed of more briefly.
more
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From this reading But Wattles may be disposed of more briefly.
NINE
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
nose
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From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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owed
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From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
pale
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From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
prosy
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Rather
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retiring
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From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
say
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From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
scene
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sort
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From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
spent
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From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
tall
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From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
ten
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From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
thirty
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From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Tom
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vote
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From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
Wattles
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wattles was about thirty, tall, rather lacking in flesh, with pale brown eyes――a sort of parchment brown they were――a long nose and a retiring chin.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
years
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From this reading That is to say he had been born in England, and, although he had spent the last ten years in this country and no longer owed allegiance to the King, he was still――and always would be――English in everything save the right to vote!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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