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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 All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
accomplishing
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From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But it was necessary to keep after him, for Perkins knew that his career was at stake.
All
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From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
any
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From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
anyhow
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From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
Bolshevik
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From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was necessary to keep after him, for Perkins knew that his career was at stake.
career
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From this reading But it was necessary to keep after him, for Perkins knew that his career was at stake.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
damned
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From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
day
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
DEMOCRACY
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
dungeon
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was supposed to have found out something, and he hadn't!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
hadn't
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From this reading He was supposed to have found out something, and he hadn't!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was supposed to have found out something, and he hadn't!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
HIGGINS
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
JIMMIE
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
keep
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From this reading But it was necessary to keep after him, for Perkins knew that his career was at stake.
knew
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From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
known
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From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
longer
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From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
looking
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From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
man
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From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
necessary
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From this reading But it was necessary to keep after him, for Perkins knew that his career was at stake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
out
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From this reading He was supposed to have found out something, and he hadn't!
Perkins
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From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
picking
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From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
quill
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From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
Sergeant
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From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was supposed to have found out something, and he hadn't!
sort
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From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
stake
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From this reading But it was necessary to keep after him, for Perkins knew that his career was at stake.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
supposed
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From this reading He was supposed to have found out something, and he hadn't!
teeth
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From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was necessary to keep after him, for Perkins knew that his career was at stake.
vaguely
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From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
VOTES
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS VOTES FOR DEMOCRACY I Another day had come--though Jimmie did not know it in his dungeon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
water-cure
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From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All he knew was that Sergeant Perkins returned, and stood looking at him, picking his teeth with a quill.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little Bolshevik had stood the water-cure longer than any man whom Perkins had ever known, and he wondered vaguely what sort of damned fool he was, what he thought he was accomplishing, anyhow.
