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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 PRESIDENT HAS A FALL.
ability
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From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
afterwards
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From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
all
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From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
avoid
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From this reading I supposed he had gone over to Ucayga, to avoid the unpleasant scene that was likely to ensue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
believed
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From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
blustering
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From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
crowded
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From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
debate
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From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
down
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From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
engineer
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From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
enough
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From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
ensue
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From this reading I supposed he had gone over to Ucayga, to avoid the unpleasant scene that was likely to ensue.
FALL
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT HAS A FALL.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
gone
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From this reading I supposed he had gone over to Ucayga, to avoid the unpleasant scene that was likely to ensue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRESIDENT HAS A FALL.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
Holgate
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From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
Lake
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From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
learned
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From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
leave
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From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
Lewis
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From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
likely
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From this reading I supposed he had gone over to Ucayga, to avoid the unpleasant scene that was likely to ensue.
locomotive
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From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
Major
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From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
mistaken
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From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
much
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From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I supposed he had gone over to Ucayga, to avoid the unpleasant scene that was likely to ensue.
plain
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From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
PRESIDENT
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From this reading THE PRESIDENT HAS A FALL.
procure
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From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
Railroad
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From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
really
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From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
run
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From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
scene
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From this reading I supposed he had gone over to Ucayga, to avoid the unpleasant scene that was likely to ensue.
service
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From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
services
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From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
Shore
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From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
son
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From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
supposed
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From this reading I supposed he had gone over to Ucayga, to avoid the unpleasant scene that was likely to ensue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRESIDENT HAS A FALL.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this, however, I was mistaken, for I afterwards learned that he had gone to procure the services of an engineer, for he had not much confidence in the ability of Lewis Holgate to run the locomotive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I supposed he had gone over to Ucayga, to avoid the unpleasant scene that was likely to ensue.
Tommy's
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From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
Toppleton
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From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
Ucayga
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From this reading I supposed he had gone over to Ucayga, to avoid the unpleasant scene that was likely to ensue.
unpleasant
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From this reading I supposed he had gone over to Ucayga, to avoid the unpleasant scene that was likely to ensue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I do not think, after all Tommy’s blustering, that he believed I would really leave the service of the Lake Shore Railroad.
yielded
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From this reading It was plain enough that Major Toppleton had been crowded down in the debate with his son, and had yielded the point.
