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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 SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
ACQUAINTANCES
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
alarmed
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From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
APPERTAINING
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
become
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From this reading “What’s become of the boy?” said the Jew, seizing the Dodger tightly by the collar, and threatening him with horrid imprecations.
boy
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From this reading “Where’s the boy?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they made no reply.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What’s become of the boy?” said the Jew, seizing the Dodger tightly by the collar, and threatening him with horrid imprecations.
collar
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From this reading “What’s become of the boy?” said the Jew, seizing the Dodger tightly by the collar, and threatening him with horrid imprecations.
CONNECTED
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
Dodger
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From this reading “What’s become of the boy?” said the Jew, seizing the Dodger tightly by the collar, and threatening him with horrid imprecations.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
eyed
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From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What’s become of the boy?” said the Jew, seizing the Dodger tightly by the collar, and threatening him with horrid imprecations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
HISTORY
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
horrid
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From this reading “What’s become of the boy?” said the Jew, seizing the Dodger tightly by the collar, and threatening him with horrid imprecations.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
imprecations
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From this reading “What’s become of the boy?” said the Jew, seizing the Dodger tightly by the collar, and threatening him with horrid imprecations.
INTELLIGENT
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
INTRODUCED
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
Jew
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
made
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From this reading But they made no reply.
MATTERS
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
menacing
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
NEW
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But they made no reply.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What’s become of the boy?” said the Jew, seizing the Dodger tightly by the collar, and threatening him with horrid imprecations.
Oliver
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
other
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From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
PLEASANTnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
preceptor
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From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
READER
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
RELATED
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
reply
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From this reading But they made no reply.
rising
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
said
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
seizing
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From this reading “What’s become of the boy?” said the Jew, seizing the Dodger tightly by the collar, and threatening him with horrid imprecations.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
thieves
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From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
threatening
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From this reading “What’s become of the boy?” said the Jew, seizing the Dodger tightly by the collar, and threatening him with horrid imprecations.
tightly
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From this reading “What’s become of the boy?” said the Jew, seizing the Dodger tightly by the collar, and threatening him with horrid imprecations.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
uneasily
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From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
VARIOUS
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
violence
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From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
What's
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From this reading “What’s become of the boy?” said the Jew, seizing the Dodger tightly by the collar, and threatening him with horrid imprecations.
Where's
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From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
WHOMpronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “Where’s Oliver?” said the Jew, rising with a menacing look.
young
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From this reading The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other.
