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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 aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
aboard
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From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
admiring
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From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
All
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From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
alleged
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From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
badge
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
best
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From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
bustling
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From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
capacity
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From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
cars
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
certainly
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From this reading It was a very pretty thing, and, wherever he got it, he was certainly polite enough to have merited it.
coat
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
conductor
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From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
considerable
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From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
curious
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
declared
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From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
English
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
enough
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From this reading It was a very pretty thing, and, wherever he got it, he was certainly polite enough to have merited it.
experience
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From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
FIREMAN
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From this reading THE NEW FIREMAN.
gentlemanly
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From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
gold
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
got
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From this reading It was a very pretty thing, and, wherever he got it, he was certainly polite enough to have merited it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a very pretty thing, and, wherever he got it, he was certainly polite enough to have merited it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
host
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From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
inscribed
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
jewel
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From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
knew
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From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
lapel
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
man
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From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
merited
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From this reading It was a very pretty thing, and, wherever he got it, he was certainly polite enough to have merited it.
month's
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From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW FIREMAN.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
old
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
passengers
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From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
polite
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From this reading It was a very pretty thing, and, wherever he got it, he was certainly polite enough to have merited it.
presented
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From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
pretty
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From this reading It was a very pretty thing, and, wherever he got it, he was certainly polite enough to have merited it.
purchase
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From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
read
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
salary
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From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
shape
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
spent
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From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
text
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW FIREMAN.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a very pretty thing, and, wherever he got it, he was certainly polite enough to have merited it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
train
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
very
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From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading It was a very pretty thing, and, wherever he got it, he was certainly polite enough to have merited it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
whole
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From this reading He alleged that the jewel had been presented to him by a host of admiring passengers; but those who knew him best declared that he had spent a whole month’s salary in its purchase.
word
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
wore
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
wrought
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From this reading He wore a gold badge on the lapel of his coat, wrought in the shape of a train of cars, on which was inscribed the word “Conductor,” in such curious old English text that no one who did not know what it was could read it.
young
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From this reading “All aboard!” shouted our bustling conductor, who was a very gentlemanly young man, and had had considerable experience in this capacity.
