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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 AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW PLACE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW PLACE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
awoke
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From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
beard
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From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
Bob
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From this reading "Bob--Bob Hartly!"
consumptive
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From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
countenance
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From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
cry
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From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
equal
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From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
exclaimed
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From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
face
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From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
features
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From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
find
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From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
form
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From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
FRIEND
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW PLACE.
girl
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From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
grew
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From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
grief
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From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
hair
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From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
Hartly
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From this reading "Bob--Bob Hartly!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
heedless
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From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW PLACE.
Jack
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From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
joy
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From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
listlessly
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From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
manly
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From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
masses
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From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
matted
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From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
mingled
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From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
NEW
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW PLACE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
OLD
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW PLACE.
once
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From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
own
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From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
pallor
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From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
PLACE
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From this reading AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW PLACE.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
ravage
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From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
shocked
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From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
shook
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From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
shoulder
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From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
stout
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From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
strange
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From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
sunburnt
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From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
sunken
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From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
then
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From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
turned
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From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
unaware
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From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
wan
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From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
wasted
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From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His beard and hair grew in matted masses about his sunburnt face, and his once stout and manly hands were thin and wan as those of a consumptive girl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shook his shoulder; he awoke, and turned listlessly to me at first; then with a strange cry of mingled joy and grief, he exclaimed-- "Jack!"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The pallor of his countenance, his wasted form, and sunken features shocked me, for I was quite unaware or heedless that he would find an equal ravage in my own appearance.
