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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 JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now there's something I'd rather leave alone to be done," he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
any
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From this reading "One would scarcely have fancied that quietness had any great attraction for you," said Austin.
aside
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
attraction
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From this reading "One would scarcely have fancied that quietness had any great attraction for you," said Austin.
Austin
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And now there's something I'd rather leave alone to be done," he said.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now there's something I'd rather leave alone to be done," he said.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
eyes
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
fancied
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From this reading "One would scarcely have fancied that quietness had any great attraction for you," said Austin.
five
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
fond
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From this reading It's a little rough upon a man who is fond of a quiet life."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
go
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From this reading "The launch is ready, and we'll go up and remonstrate with those niggers.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One would scarcely have fancied that quietness had any great attraction for you," said Austin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "One would scarcely have fancied that quietness had any great attraction for you," said Austin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now there's something I'd rather leave alone to be done," he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
I'd
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From this reading "And now there's something I'd rather leave alone to be done," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The launch is ready, and we'll go up and remonstrate with those niggers.
It's
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From this reading It's a little rough upon a man who is fond of a quiet life."
Jefferson
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
JEFFERSON'S
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
launch
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From this reading "The launch is ready, and we'll go up and remonstrate with those niggers.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
leave
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From this reading "And now there's something I'd rather leave alone to be done," he said.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's a little rough upon a man who is fond of a quiet life."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
man
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From this reading It's a little rough upon a man who is fond of a quiet life."
meal
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
minutes
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
niggers
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From this reading "The launch is ready, and we'll go up and remonstrate with those niggers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
now
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From this reading "And now there's something I'd rather leave alone to be done," he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's a little rough upon a man who is fond of a quiet life."
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One would scarcely have fancied that quietness had any great attraction for you," said Austin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
plate
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
quiet
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From this reading It's a little rough upon a man who is fond of a quiet life."
quietness
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From this reading "One would scarcely have fancied that quietness had any great attraction for you," said Austin.
rather
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From this reading "And now there's something I'd rather leave alone to be done," he said.
ready
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From this reading "The launch is ready, and we'll go up and remonstrate with those niggers.
REMONSTRANCE
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
remonstrate
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From this reading "The launch is ready, and we'll go up and remonstrate with those niggers.
resignation
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
rose
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
rough
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From this reading It's a little rough upon a man who is fond of a quiet life."
said
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From this reading "And now there's something I'd rather leave alone to be done," he said.
scarcely
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From this reading "One would scarcely have fancied that quietness had any great attraction for you," said Austin.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "And now there's something I'd rather leave alone to be done," he said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One would scarcely have fancied that quietness had any great attraction for you," said Austin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
there's
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From this reading "And now there's something I'd rather leave alone to be done," he said.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "The launch is ready, and we'll go up and remonstrate with those niggers.
thrust
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
twinkle
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
up
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From this reading "The launch is ready, and we'll go up and remonstrate with those niggers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It's a little rough upon a man who is fond of a quiet life."
waited
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
we'll
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From this reading "The launch is ready, and we'll go up and remonstrate with those niggers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
whimsical
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From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JEFFERSON'S REMONSTRANCE They were not long over the meal, and when Austin thrust his plate aside, Jefferson, who had waited at least five minutes for him, rose with a little twinkle, which seemed to express whimsical resignation, in his eyes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "One would scarcely have fancied that quietness had any great attraction for you," said Austin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "One would scarcely have fancied that quietness had any great attraction for you," said Austin.
