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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 “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
Abel
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From this reading Abel nodded.
Able
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From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
American
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
answer
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
came
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From this reading The hired man came into the study in the course of a few minutes.
Caustic
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From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
certain
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From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
citizen
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
communicate
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From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
corners
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hired man came into the study in the course of a few minutes.
detected
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From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
Doctor's
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From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
employer's
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
expression
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From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
eye
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From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
face
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From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
few
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From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
harnessed
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From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
hired
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From this reading The hired man came into the study in the course of a few minutes.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hired man came into the study in the course of a few minutes.
independence
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
knew
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
man
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
meaning
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From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
minutes
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From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
New-England
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Abel nodded.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
old
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From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
perfectly
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From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
personal
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
require
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
rounding
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
said
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From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
spoken
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From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
study
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From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
tribute
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
true
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
waited
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From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
way
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His face was perfectly still, and he waited to be spoken to; but the Doctor's eye detected a certain meaning in his expression, which looked as if he had something to communicate.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
words
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From this reading He was a man of few words, and he knew that the “will you” did not require an answer, being the true New-England way of rounding the corners of an employer's order,--a tribute to the personal independence of an American citizen.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
you've
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From this reading “Able!” said the old Doctor, one morning, “after you've harnessed Caustic, come into the study a few minutes, will you?”
