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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 JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmie, having volunteered as one of the assistants, would bolt his supper in the evening and hurry off to the spot.
apparatus
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From this reading The apparatus of the meeting was kept in the shop of a friendly carpenter near-by.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmie, having volunteered as one of the assistants, would bolt his supper in the evening and hurry off to the spot.
assistants
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From this reading Jimmie, having volunteered as one of the assistants, would bolt his supper in the evening and hurry off to the spot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
bolt
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From this reading Jimmie, having volunteered as one of the assistants, would bolt his supper in the evening and hurry off to the spot.
business
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From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
carpenter
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From this reading The apparatus of the meeting was kept in the shop of a friendly carpenter near-by.
carry
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From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
corner
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
detachable
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From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
evening
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
four
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From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
friendly
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From this reading The apparatus of the meeting was kept in the shop of a friendly carpenter near-by.
GOES
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
harvest
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From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jimmie, having volunteered as one of the assistants, would bolt his supper in the evening and hurry off to the spot.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
held
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
HIGGINS
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie, having volunteered as one of the assistants, would bolt his supper in the evening and hurry off to the spot.
hurry
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From this reading Jimmie, having volunteered as one of the assistants, would bolt his supper in the evening and hurry off to the spot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
idea
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From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmie, having volunteered as one of the assistants, would bolt his supper in the evening and hurry off to the spot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
JAIL
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
JIMMIE
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
just
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
kept
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From this reading The apparatus of the meeting was kept in the shop of a friendly carpenter near-by.
labours
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From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
legs
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From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
made
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From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
Main
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
making
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From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
man
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From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
meeting
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From this reading The apparatus of the meeting was kept in the shop of a friendly carpenter near-by.
meetings
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
mounted
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From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
movement
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From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
near-by
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From this reading The apparatus of the meeting was kept in the shop of a friendly carpenter near-by.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
now
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmie, having volunteered as one of the assistants, would bolt his supper in the evening and hurry off to the spot.
off
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jimmie, having volunteered as one of the assistants, would bolt his supper in the evening and hurry off to the spot.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
platform
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From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
possible
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From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
reaped
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From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
set
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From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
shop
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From this reading The apparatus of the meeting was kept in the shop of a friendly carpenter near-by.
slender
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From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
soap-box
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
speakers
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From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
speaking
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From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
speech
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From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
spot
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From this reading Jimmie, having volunteered as one of the assistants, would bolt his supper in the evening and hurry off to the spot.
Street
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
supper
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From this reading Jimmie, having volunteered as one of the assistants, would bolt his supper in the evening and hurry off to the spot.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS GOES TO JAIL I Every evening now the party held its “soap-box” meetings on a corner just off Main Street.
up
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From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
volunteered
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From this reading Jimmie, having volunteered as one of the assistants, would bolt his supper in the evening and hurry off to the spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
whole
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From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He was not one of the speakers, of course--he would have been terrified at the idea of making a speech; but he was one of those whose labours made the speaking possible, and who reaped the harvest for the movement.
wonder
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From this reading The carpenter had made a “soap-box” that was a wonder--a platform mounted upon four slender legs, detachable, so that one man could carry the whole business and set it up.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jimmie, having volunteered as one of the assistants, would bolt his supper in the evening and hurry off to the spot.
