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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 It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
able
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From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
admitted
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
all
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From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
all's
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
attend
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From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
Briggsville
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
circus
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
comparatively
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
congratulated
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From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
deserving
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From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
dollars
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From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
ends
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
experience
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
favored
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From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
given
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From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
Gordon
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
home
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
humble
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
hundred
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From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
jealousy
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From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
Jim
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
liked
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From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
material
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From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
menagerie
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
met
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
more
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From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
mother
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
own
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From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
owner
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
paid
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
performance
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From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
performer
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From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
played
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From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
playmates
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From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
pleasure
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
pretty
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
restoration
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
result
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
reward
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
Sahib
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
said
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From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
star
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From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
stirring
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
teacher
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From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
There
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From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
Tippo
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
Tom
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
Travers
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
turning
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
unharmed
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
visit
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
walking
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
well
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
