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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 On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
ABODE
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From this reading RECROSSING THE CHANNEL, ISRAEL RETURNS TO THE SQUIRE’S ABODE—HIS ADVENTURES THERE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
ADVENTURES
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From this reading RECROSSING THE CHANNEL, ISRAEL RETURNS TO THE SQUIRE’S ABODE—HIS ADVENTURES THERE.
air
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
American
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
announced
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
any
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
bird
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
bit
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From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
boots
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
CHANNEL
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From this reading RECROSSING THE CHANNEL, ISRAEL RETURNS TO THE SQUIRE’S ABODE—HIS ADVENTURES THERE.
cheese
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From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
courier's
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
crackers
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From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
day
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
dispatch
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
disturbing
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well done, my honest friend,” said the Doctor; “you have the papers in your heel, I suppose.”
door
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
eloquent
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
entered
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From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
envoy
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
fear
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
flight
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
friend
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From this reading “Well done, my honest friend,” said the Doctor; “you have the papers in your heel, I suppose.”
fro
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
hand
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From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
hat
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
hauled
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well done, my honest friend,” said the Doctor; “you have the papers in your heel, I suppose.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
heel
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From this reading “Well done, my honest friend,” said the Doctor; “you have the papers in your heel, I suppose.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RECROSSING THE CHANNEL, ISRAEL RETURNS TO THE SQUIRE’S ABODE—HIS ADVENTURES THERE.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Well done, my honest friend,” said the Doctor; “you have the papers in your heel, I suppose.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well done, my honest friend,” said the Doctor; “you have the papers in your heel, I suppose.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
instantaneous
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
involuntarily
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
ISRAEL
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From this reading RECROSSING THE CHANNEL, ISRAEL RETURNS TO THE SQUIRE’S ABODE—HIS ADVENTURES THERE.
jerks
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
like
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
man
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From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well done, my honest friend,” said the Doctor; “you have the papers in your heel, I suppose.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
other
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From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
paper
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From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
papers
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From this reading “Well done, my honest friend,” said the Doctor; “you have the papers in your heel, I suppose.”
poised
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
quick
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
rap
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
RECROSSING
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From this reading RECROSSING THE CHANNEL, ISRAEL RETURNS TO THE SQUIRE’S ABODE—HIS ADVENTURES THERE.
removed
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
RETURNS
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From this reading RECROSSING THE CHANNEL, ISRAEL RETURNS TO THE SQUIRE’S ABODE—HIS ADVENTURES THERE.
room
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
said
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From this reading “Well done, my honest friend,” said the Doctor; “you have the papers in your heel, I suppose.”
seizing
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
several
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From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
sharp
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
small
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From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
sprang
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
SQUIRE'S
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From this reading RECROSSING THE CHANNEL, ISRAEL RETURNS TO THE SQUIRE’S ABODE—HIS ADVENTURES THERE.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well done, my honest friend,” said the Doctor; “you have the papers in your heel, I suppose.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECROSSING THE CHANNEL, ISRAEL RETURNS TO THE SQUIRE’S ABODE—HIS ADVENTURES THERE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
then
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
THERE
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From this reading RECROSSING THE CHANNEL, ISRAEL RETURNS TO THE SQUIRE’S ABODE—HIS ADVENTURES THERE.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RECROSSING THE CHANNEL, ISRAEL RETURNS TO THE SQUIRE’S ABODE—HIS ADVENTURES THERE.
two
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From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
vigorous
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From this reading There was such an eloquent air of instantaneous dispatch about him, that Israel involuntarily sprang to his boots, and, with two vigorous jerks, hauled them on, and then seizing his hat, like any bird, stood poised for his flight across the channel.
wads
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From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
walking
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From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the third day, as Israel was walking to and fro in his room, having removed his courier’s boots, for fear of disturbing the Doctor, a quick sharp rap at the door announced the American envoy.
Well
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From this reading “Well done, my honest friend,” said the Doctor; “you have the papers in your heel, I suppose.”
wisdom
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From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man of wisdom entered, with two small wads of paper in one hand, and several crackers and a bit of cheese in the other.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well done, my honest friend,” said the Doctor; “you have the papers in your heel, I suppose.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well done, my honest friend,” said the Doctor; “you have the papers in your heel, I suppose.”
