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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 As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
a-bein
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From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
a-goin
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From this reading Sheby, she ain't a-goin' nowhar 'thout Tom, an' Tom, he h'aint a-goin' nowhars 'thout Sheby!"
a-tryin
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From this reading Lordy! 'tain't no use a-tryin' to part 'em.
affection
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From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
ain't
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From this reading Sheby, she ain't a-goin' nowhar 'thout Tom, an' Tom, he h'aint a-goin' nowhars 'thout Sheby!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
anuther
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From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
approved
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From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
big
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From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
clost
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From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
confer
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From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
considered
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From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
Cross-roads
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From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
distinction
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From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
em
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From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
fell
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From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
frequently
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From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
h'aint
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From this reading Sheby, she ain't a-goin' nowhar 'thout Tom, an' Tom, he h'aint a-goin' nowhars 'thout Sheby!"
habit
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From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sheby, she ain't a-goin' nowhar 'thout Tom, an' Tom, he h'aint a-goin' nowhars 'thout Sheby!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
history
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From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
kinder
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From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
largeness
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From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
Lordy
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From this reading Lordy! 'tain't no use a-tryin' to part 'em.
nature
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From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lordy! 'tain't no use a-tryin' to part 'em.
nowhar
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From this reading Sheby, she ain't a-goin' nowhar 'thout Tom, an' Tom, he h'aint a-goin' nowhars 'thout Sheby!"
nowhars
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From this reading Sheby, she ain't a-goin' nowhar 'thout Tom, an' Tom, he h'aint a-goin' nowhars 'thout Sheby!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
off
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From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
other
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From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lordy! 'tain't no use a-tryin' to part 'em.
personal
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From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
piece
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From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
property
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From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
protegee
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From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
proud
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From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
regarded
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From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
regarding
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From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
remarked
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From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
romance
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From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
sentiment
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From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
set
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From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sheby, she ain't a-goin' nowhar 'thout Tom, an' Tom, he h'aint a-goin' nowhars 'thout Sheby!"
Sheby
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From this reading Sheby, she ain't a-goin' nowhar 'thout Tom, an' Tom, he h'aint a-goin' nowhars 'thout Sheby!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
stickin
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From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
tain't
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From this reading Lordy! 'tain't no use a-tryin' to part 'em.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They kinder set one anuther off," it was frequently remarked, "her a-bein' so little and him so big, an' both of 'em stickin' to each other so clost.
thout
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From this reading Sheby, she ain't a-goin' nowhar 'thout Tom, an' Tom, he h'aint a-goin' nowhars 'thout Sheby!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
Tom
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From this reading As the Cross-roads had regarded Tom as a piece of personal property to be proud of, so it fell into the habit of regarding his _protegee_.
Tom's
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From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
use
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From this reading Lordy! 'tain't no use a-tryin' to part 'em.
vicinity
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From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The romance of her history was considered to confer distinction upon the vicinity, and Tom's affection for her was approved of as a sentiment worthy of the largeness of the Cross-roads nature.
