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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 Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It seemed like the town got more and more excited every day about Arthur Peabody Kinderhook and his factory.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
agreed
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From this reading Then the news got around that Kinderhook had agreed to sell Captain Winton some stock in his factory, and folks were almost crazy.
almost
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From this reading Then the news got around that Kinderhook had agreed to sell Captain Winton some stock in his factory, and folks were almost crazy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed like the town got more and more excited every day about Arthur Peabody Kinderhook and his factory.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
Arthur
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Atkins
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From this reading And Mr. Atkins was on strike.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
big
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buildings
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From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the news got around that Kinderhook had agreed to sell Captain Winton some stock in his factory, and folks were almost crazy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
crazy
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From this reading Then the news got around that Kinderhook had agreed to sell Captain Winton some stock in his factory, and folks were almost crazy.
day
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distances
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donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
dozen
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else
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It seemed like the town got more and more excited every day about Arthur Peabody Kinderhook and his factory.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading It seemed like the town got more and more excited every day about Arthur Peabody Kinderhook and his factory.
factory
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field
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folks
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From this reading Then the news got around that Kinderhook had agreed to sell Captain Winton some stock in his factory, and folks were almost crazy.
fooling
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got
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From this reading It seemed like the town got more and more excited every day about Arthur Peabody Kinderhook and his factory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
hadn't
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From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed like the town got more and more excited every day about Arthur Peabody Kinderhook and his factory.
how
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From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the news got around that Kinderhook had agreed to sell Captain Winton some stock in his factory, and folks were almost crazy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed like the town got more and more excited every day about Arthur Peabody Kinderhook and his factory.
just
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Kinderhook
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knew
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From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
laying
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From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
like
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From this reading It seemed like the town got more and more excited every day about Arthur Peabody Kinderhook and his factory.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
man
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From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
men
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From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
more
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Mr
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From this reading And Mr. Atkins was on strike.
much
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news
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From this reading Then the news got around that Kinderhook had agreed to sell Captain Winton some stock in his factory, and folks were almost crazy.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
off
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From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Mr. Atkins was on strike.
out
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pacing
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From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
Peabody
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rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
sat
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From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
see
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From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed like the town got more and more excited every day about Arthur Peabody Kinderhook and his factory.
seen
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From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
sell
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From this reading Then the news got around that Kinderhook had agreed to sell Captain Winton some stock in his factory, and folks were almost crazy.
sign
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From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
sir
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From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
sold
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From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
some
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From this reading Then the news got around that Kinderhook had agreed to sell Captain Winton some stock in his factory, and folks were almost crazy.
stock
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From this reading Then the news got around that Kinderhook had agreed to sell Captain Winton some stock in his factory, and folks were almost crazy.
strike
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From this reading And Mr. Atkins was on strike.
talked
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From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
tap
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From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the news got around that Kinderhook had agreed to sell Captain Winton some stock in his factory, and folks were almost crazy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed like the town got more and more excited every day about Arthur Peabody Kinderhook and his factory.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
Then
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From this reading Then the news got around that Kinderhook had agreed to sell Captain Winton some stock in his factory, and folks were almost crazy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
town
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walking
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
Winton
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From this reading Then the news got around that Kinderhook had agreed to sell Captain Winton some stock in his factory, and folks were almost crazy.
work
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From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, sir, since the day he sold the sign to Mr. Kinderhook he hadn’t done a tap of work, but had just sat around thinking and thinking and thinking, laying to remember when he had seen the man before and where he had seen him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nobody talked about much of anything else, and every afternoon you could see a dozen men out walking around the field where the factory was to be, pacing off distances and fooling themselves into thinking they knew just where the buildings were to be, and how big they would look and everything.
