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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 A hell of a Socialist he was!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
all
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
brewery
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
bug
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
Comrade
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
Couldn't
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From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
countenance
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All Jimmie had to do was to mention the name of Emil, and Schneider was off.
drill-sergeant
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From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
Emil
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
florid
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
Forster
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
go
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From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
got
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
hell
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From this reading A hell of a Socialist he was!
HIGGINS
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
home
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
hunt
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From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
indignant
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
JIMMIE
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
Late
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
Leesville
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
like
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
mention
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From this reading All Jimmie had to do was to mention the name of Emil, and Schneider was off.
military
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
monkey
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From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All Jimmie had to do was to mention the name of Emil, and Schneider was off.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
off
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From this reading All Jimmie had to do was to mention the name of Emil, and Schneider was off.
old
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
out
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From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
playing
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From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
public
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From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
put
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From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
ran
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
run
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From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
Schneider
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
Socialist
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From this reading A hell of a Socialist he was!
Socialists
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
solid
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
square
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From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
TEMPTER
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
Teuton
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All Jimmie had to do was to mention the name of Emil, and Schneider was off.
town-loafers
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From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
view
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
voice
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
wait
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From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
watch
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From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
way
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Couldn't even wait for the drill-sergeant to come after him, but had to run and hunt for him, had to go and put himself out in the public square, where the town-loafers could watch him playing the monkey!
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
work
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, Jimmie ran into Comrade Schneider, on his way home from work at the brewery, and he was the same old Schneider--the same florid Teuton countenance, the same solid Teuton voice, the same indignant Teuton point of view.
WRESTLES
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS WRESTLES WITH THE TEMPTER I Of course, not all the Socialists of Leesville had got the “military bug” like Emil Forster.
