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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 PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
advances
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From this reading Tom Osby grew restless under solitude ere long, and made friendly advances.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
ain't
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From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
all
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
back
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From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
bad
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
blankets
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From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You come up here and set by me on the seat," said he to Constance, "and let the sun shine on you.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You come up here and set by me on the seat," said he to Constance, "and let the sun shine on you.
comparative
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From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
Constance
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From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
conveyance
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
DESIRE
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Tom Osby grew restless under solitude ere long, and made friendly advances.
Events
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
Exceeding
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
father
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From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
fifty
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From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
freight
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
friendly
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From this reading Tom Osby grew restless under solitude ere long, and made friendly advances.
further
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
grew
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From this reading Tom Osby grew restless under solitude ere long, and made friendly advances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You come up here and set by me on the seat," said he to Constance, "and let the sun shine on you.
health
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From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
HEART'S
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You come up here and set by me on the seat," said he to Constance, "and let the sun shine on you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
Human
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
keeping
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From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
kerosene
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From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You come up here and set by me on the seat," said he to Constance, "and let the sun shine on you.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Osby grew restless under solitude ere long, and made friendly advances.
made
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
man
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From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You come up here and set by me on the seat," said he to Constance, "and let the sun shine on you.
miles
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From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
most
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From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
Mr
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
old
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From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You come up here and set by me on the seat," said he to Constance, "and let the sun shine on you.
Osby
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
Osby's
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
Resourcefulness
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
restless
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From this reading Tom Osby grew restless under solitude ere long, and made friendly advances.
said
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From this reading "You come up here and set by me on the seat," said he to Constance, "and let the sun shine on you.
seat
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From this reading "You come up here and set by me on the seat," said he to Constance, "and let the sun shine on you.
set
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From this reading "You come up here and set by me on the seat," said he to Constance, "and let the sun shine on you.
shelter
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From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
shine
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From this reading "You come up here and set by me on the seat," said he to Constance, "and let the sun shine on you.
Showing
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
solitude
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From this reading Tom Osby grew restless under solitude ere long, and made friendly advances.
stay
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From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
sun
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From this reading "You come up here and set by me on the seat," said he to Constance, "and let the sun shine on you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
there
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From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
thinks
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From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
Thomas
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
tilt
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From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
Tom
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
Uncertainty
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Tom Osby grew restless under solitude ere long, and made friendly advances.
up
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From this reading "You come up here and set by me on the seat," said he to Constance, "and let the sun shine on you.
wagon
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From this reading PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing further the Uncertainty of Human Events, and the Exceeding Resourcefulness of Mr. Thomas Osby_ Tom Osby's freight wagon made not so bad a conveyance after all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first fifty miles of the journey were passed in comparative silence, Constance and her father for the most part keeping to the shelter of the wagon tilt.
whiskey
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From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man can stay back there on the blankets with my kerosene can of whiskey if he still thinks his health ain't good.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You come up here and set by me on the seat," said he to Constance, "and let the sun shine on you.
