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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 The purchase of the circus furnished amusement for the village for many a day afterward.
afterward
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From this reading The purchase of the circus furnished amusement for the village for many a day afterward.
amusement
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From this reading The purchase of the circus furnished amusement for the village for many a day afterward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
any
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From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
appreciation
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From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fred Dill, the clerk of the court and wag of the place, had a new suggestion to make each day as he went to his work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were certain village freaks he declared who would be drawing-cards on the road and who would work simply for their board and clothes.
board
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From this reading There were certain village freaks he declared who would be drawing-cards on the road and who would work simply for their board and clothes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Henley was wisely keeping his own counsel.
certain
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From this reading There were certain village freaks he declared who would be drawing-cards on the road and who would work simply for their board and clothes.
circus
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From this reading The purchase of the circus furnished amusement for the village for many a day afterward.
citizen
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From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
clerk
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From this reading Fred Dill, the clerk of the court and wag of the place, had a new suggestion to make each day as he went to his work.
clothes
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From this reading There were certain village freaks he declared who would be drawing-cards on the road and who would work simply for their board and clothes.
counsel
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From this reading But Henley was wisely keeping his own counsel.
court
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From this reading Fred Dill, the clerk of the court and wag of the place, had a new suggestion to make each day as he went to his work.
day
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From this reading The purchase of the circus furnished amusement for the village for many a day afterward.
deal
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From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
declared
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From this reading There were certain village freaks he declared who would be drawing-cards on the road and who would work simply for their board and clothes.
Dill
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From this reading Fred Dill, the clerk of the court and wag of the place, had a new suggestion to make each day as he went to his work.
drawing-cards
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From this reading There were certain village freaks he declared who would be drawing-cards on the road and who would work simply for their board and clothes.
droll
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From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
dry
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From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Fred Dill, the clerk of the court and wag of the place, had a new suggestion to make each day as he went to his work.
event
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From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
followed
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From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The purchase of the circus furnished amusement for the village for many a day afterward.
freaks
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From this reading There were certain village freaks he declared who would be drawing-cards on the road and who would work simply for their board and clothes.
Fred
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From this reading Fred Dill, the clerk of the court and wag of the place, had a new suggestion to make each day as he went to his work.
furnished
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From this reading The purchase of the circus furnished amusement for the village for many a day afterward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred Dill, the clerk of the court and wag of the place, had a new suggestion to make each day as he went to his work.
Henley
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From this reading But Henley was wisely keeping his own counsel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred Dill, the clerk of the court and wag of the place, had a new suggestion to make each day as he went to his work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
keeping
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From this reading But Henley was wisely keeping his own counsel.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
many
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From this reading The purchase of the circus furnished amusement for the village for many a day afterward.
month
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From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
new
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From this reading Fred Dill, the clerk of the court and wag of the place, had a new suggestion to make each day as he went to his work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The purchase of the circus furnished amusement for the village for many a day afterward.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were certain village freaks he declared who would be drawing-cards on the road and who would work simply for their board and clothes.
own
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From this reading But Henley was wisely keeping his own counsel.
place
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From this reading Fred Dill, the clerk of the court and wag of the place, had a new suggestion to make each day as he went to his work.
purchase
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From this reading The purchase of the circus furnished amusement for the village for many a day afterward.
regard
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From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
remark
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From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
road
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From this reading There were certain village freaks he declared who would be drawing-cards on the road and who would work simply for their board and clothes.
simply
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From this reading There were certain village freaks he declared who would be drawing-cards on the road and who would work simply for their board and clothes.
some
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From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
store
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From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
suggestion
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From this reading Fred Dill, the clerk of the court and wag of the place, had a new suggestion to make each day as he went to his work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The purchase of the circus furnished amusement for the village for many a day afterward.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were certain village freaks he declared who would be drawing-cards on the road and who would work simply for their board and clothes.
There
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From this reading There were certain village freaks he declared who would be drawing-cards on the road and who would work simply for their board and clothes.
things
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From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
village
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From this reading The purchase of the circus furnished amusement for the village for many a day afterward.
wag
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From this reading Fred Dill, the clerk of the court and wag of the place, had a new suggestion to make each day as he went to his work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Henley was wisely keeping his own counsel.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred Dill, the clerk of the court and wag of the place, had a new suggestion to make each day as he went to his work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were certain village freaks he declared who would be drawing-cards on the road and who would work simply for their board and clothes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading During the month that followed the event every citizen who had any appreciation for the droll things of life looked in at the store and had some dry remark to make in regard to the deal.
wisely
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From this reading But Henley was wisely keeping his own counsel.
work
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From this reading Fred Dill, the clerk of the court and wag of the place, had a new suggestion to make each day as he went to his work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were certain village freaks he declared who would be drawing-cards on the road and who would work simply for their board and clothes.
