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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 CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
all
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From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
appeared
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
bench
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
BRIDGE
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm not all worn out, and I think I can stand it to keep on my feet a while longer," replied the signalman.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
CONSPIRACY
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
day
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From this reading "Well, you must git tired luggin' them things round all day," persisted the mechanic.
Deck
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
declined
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
driving
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From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
end
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From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
enough
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From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
entitle
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From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
father
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
feet
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From this reading "I'm not all worn out, and I think I can stand it to keep on my feet a while longer," replied the signalman.
fence
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From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
git
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From this reading "Well, you must git tired luggin' them things round all day," persisted the mechanic.
good-natured
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
hard
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From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
heads
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From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm not all worn out, and I think I can stand it to keep on my feet a while longer," replied the signalman.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not all worn out, and I think I can stand it to keep on my feet a while longer," replied the signalman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
intent
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From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
Jest
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From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
keep
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From this reading "I'm not all worn out, and I think I can stand it to keep on my feet a while longer," replied the signalman.
Kipps
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
longer
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From this reading "I'm not all worn out, and I think I can stand it to keep on my feet a while longer," replied the signalman.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
luggin
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From this reading "Well, you must git tired luggin' them things round all day," persisted the mechanic.
Lyons
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From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
made
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
man
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
mechanic
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From this reading "Well, you must git tired luggin' them things round all day," persisted the mechanic.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, you must git tired luggin' them things round all day," persisted the mechanic.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm not all worn out, and I think I can stand it to keep on my feet a while longer," replied the signalman.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
out
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From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
perhaps
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From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
persisted
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From this reading "Well, you must git tired luggin' them things round all day," persisted the mechanic.
place
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
placed
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From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
planks
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From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm not all worn out, and I think I can stand it to keep on my feet a while longer," replied the signalman.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
round
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From this reading "Well, you must git tired luggin' them things round all day," persisted the mechanic.
said
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From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
seat
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
see
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
seem
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From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
signal
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
signalman
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From this reading "I'm not all worn out, and I think I can stand it to keep on my feet a while longer," replied the signalman.
simply
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From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
spikes
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From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
stand
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From this reading "I'm not all worn out, and I think I can stand it to keep on my feet a while longer," replied the signalman.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, you must git tired luggin' them things round all day," persisted the mechanic.
things
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From this reading "Well, you must git tired luggin' them things round all day," persisted the mechanic.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm not all worn out, and I think I can stand it to keep on my feet a while longer," replied the signalman.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
tired
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From this reading "Well, you must git tired luggin' them things round all day," persisted the mechanic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
Well
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From this reading "Well, you must git tired luggin' them things round all day," persisted the mechanic.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I'm not all worn out, and I think I can stand it to keep on my feet a while longer," replied the signalman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
worked
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From this reading The man did not seem to be so intent upon driving in the heads of the spikes in the planks as he had been, and perhaps he thought he had worked hard enough to entitle him to a rest.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE Kipps appeared to be a good-natured man, and Deck declined to take a seat on the bench with him simply because it would place him where he could not see the signal when his father made it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jest come and take a seat here, Deck Lyons; you look all worn out, and you need a little rest," said Kipps, as Deck placed himself at the end of the fence.
