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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 TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
all
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From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he heard the reason, he revealed an unexpected side of his nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
arm
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From this reading But now the tears came into his eyes, and he put his arm over Jimmie's shoulder.
Bill
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
bum
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From this reading “Say, old pal, that's bum luck!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the tears came into his eyes, and he put his arm over Jimmie's shoulder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
came
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From this reading But now the tears came into his eyes, and he put his arm over Jimmie's shoulder.
condition
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
down
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
drunken
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
envy
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From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
eyes
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From this reading But now the tears came into his eyes, and he put his arm over Jimmie's shoulder.
friend
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
greatly
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
hatred
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From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
heard
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From this reading When he heard the reason, he revealed an unexpected side of his nature.
HIGGINS
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
JIMMIE
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
Jimmie's
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From this reading But now the tears came into his eyes, and he put his arm over Jimmie's shoulder.
judged
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From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
luck
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From this reading “Say, old pal, that's bum luck!
malice
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From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
nature
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From this reading When he heard the reason, he revealed an unexpected side of his nature.
now
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From this reading But now the tears came into his eyes, and he put his arm over Jimmie's shoulder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
old
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From this reading “Say, old pal, that's bum luck!
oratory
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From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But now the tears came into his eyes, and he put his arm over Jimmie's shoulder.
pal
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From this reading “Say, old pal, that's bum luck!
poisoned
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From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
put
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From this reading But now the tears came into his eyes, and he put his arm over Jimmie's shoulder.
ran
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
rancid
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From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
reason
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From this reading When he heard the reason, he revealed an unexpected side of his nature.
revealed
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From this reading When he heard the reason, he revealed an unexpected side of his nature.
ROAD
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
Say
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From this reading “Say, old pal, that's bum luck!
see
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
shoulder
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From this reading But now the tears came into his eyes, and he put his arm over Jimmie's shoulder.
side
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From this reading When he heard the reason, he revealed an unexpected side of his nature.
soul
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From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
street
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
TAKES
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
tears
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From this reading But now the tears came into his eyes, and he put his arm over Jimmie's shoulder.
that's
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From this reading “Say, old pal, that's bum luck!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
turned
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From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
uncharitableness
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From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
unexpected
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From this reading When he heard the reason, he revealed an unexpected side of his nature.
wandering
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
Wild
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS TAKES THE ROAD I Jimmie Higgins was wandering down the street, when he ran into “Wild Bill”, who was, of course, greatly surprised to see his friend in a drunken condition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you judged “Wild Bill” by his oratory, you thought him a creature poisoned through and through, a soul turned rancid with envy, hatred and malice and all uncharitableness.
