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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 There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
absolutely
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From this reading Major Toppleton was absolutely afraid of his son.
afraid
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From this reading Major Toppleton was absolutely afraid of his son.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The major declined to yield, and stuck to his text.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
away
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
days
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
declined
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From this reading The major declined to yield, and stuck to his text.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
discharging
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
events
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
fat
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
father
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
favorite
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
gone
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Toppleton was absolutely afraid of his son.
Hitaca
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
House
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
LAKE
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From this reading UP THE LAKE.
land
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
lived
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
Major
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From this reading Major Toppleton was absolutely afraid of his son.
Middleport
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
mother
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
narrated
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
occasion
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Major Toppleton was absolutely afraid of his son.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
own
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
permit
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
positively
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
rage
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
ran
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
refused
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
result
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
rumor
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
servant
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
son
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From this reading Major Toppleton was absolutely afraid of his son.
steamer
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
stuck
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From this reading The major declined to yield, and stuck to his text.
text
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From this reading The major declined to yield, and stuck to his text.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP THE LAKE.
There
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
Tommy
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
Toppleton
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From this reading Major Toppleton was absolutely afraid of his son.
transpired
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
two
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
UP
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From this reading UP THE LAKE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Major Toppleton was absolutely afraid of his son.
way
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
whole
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
winter
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From this reading The result was, that Tommy, in his rage, ran away in the dead of winter, and was not found for two whole days, during which time he lived on the fat of the land at the Hitaca House, whither he had gone in the steamer.
yield
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From this reading The major declined to yield, and stuck to his text.
young
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From this reading There was a rumor in Middleport--though I did not hear of it until after the events narrated had transpired--that his father had positively refused to permit Tommy to have his own way on one occasion, when the young gentleman insisted upon discharging a favorite servant of his mother.
