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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 The thirty pieces of silver in the pocket of his army jacket burned each a separate hole.
agreed
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From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like the Judas of old, he wanted to hang himself, and he took a quick method of doing it.
army
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From this reading The thirty pieces of silver in the pocket of his army jacket burned each a separate hole.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
back
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From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
burned
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From this reading The thirty pieces of silver in the pocket of his army jacket burned each a separate hole.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
choked
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
DISCOVERS
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
doing
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From this reading Like the Judas of old, he wanted to hang himself, and he took a quick method of doing it.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The thirty pieces of silver in the pocket of his army jacket burned each a separate hole.
edged
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From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
fellow
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From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
food
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
get
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From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
going
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From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
got
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From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
half-starved
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
hang
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From this reading Like the Judas of old, he wanted to hang himself, and he took a quick method of doing it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
HIGGINS
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like the Judas of old, he wanted to hang himself, and he took a quick method of doing it.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
hole
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From this reading The thirty pieces of silver in the pocket of his army jacket burned each a separate hole.
hot
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
I've
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From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
interestin
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From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like the Judas of old, he wanted to hang himself, and he took a quick method of doing it.
jacket
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From this reading The thirty pieces of silver in the pocket of his army jacket burned each a separate hole.
Jew
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
JIMMIE
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
jobs
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From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
Judas
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From this reading Like the Judas of old, he wanted to hang himself, and he took a quick method of doing it.
Like
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From this reading Like the Judas of old, he wanted to hang himself, and he took a quick method of doing it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
meal
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From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
mess-hall
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
method
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From this reading Like the Judas of old, he wanted to hang himself, and he took a quick method of doing it.
motor-cyclist
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From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
off
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From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
old
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From this reading Like the Judas of old, he wanted to hang himself, and he took a quick method of doing it.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
out
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From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
pieces
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From this reading The thirty pieces of silver in the pocket of his army jacket burned each a separate hole.
piles
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
plumber
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From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
pocket
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From this reading The thirty pieces of silver in the pocket of his army jacket burned each a separate hole.
politicians
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From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
quick
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From this reading Like the Judas of old, he wanted to hang himself, and he took a quick method of doing it.
remarked
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From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
sat
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From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
Say
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From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
separate
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From this reading The thirty pieces of silver in the pocket of his army jacket burned each a separate hole.
silver
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From this reading The thirty pieces of silver in the pocket of his army jacket burned each a separate hole.
somethin
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From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
SOUL
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
supper
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
sweat
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From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
table
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From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
thirty
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From this reading The thirty pieces of silver in the pocket of his army jacket burned each a separate hole.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like the Judas of old, he wanted to hang himself, and he took a quick method of doing it.
union
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From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
wanted
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From this reading Like the Judas of old, he wanted to hang himself, and he took a quick method of doing it.
war
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From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
way
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From this reading On the way out from the meal, Jimmie edged this fellow off and remarked, “Say, I've got somethin' interestin'.”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS DISCOVERS HIS SOUL I Jimmie went to supper in the mess-hall; but the piles of steaming hot food choked him--he was thinking of the half-starved little Jew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
working-men
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From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next to him at the table sat a motor-cyclist who had been a union plumber before the war, and had agreed with Jimmie that working-men were going to get their jobs back or would make the politicians sweat for it.
