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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 “He's a rare un,” they used to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
always
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From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An' a noice little outspoken chap, too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
away
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
back
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
bad
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From this reading Not much o' th' bad stock in him.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
chap
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From this reading “An' a noice little outspoken chap, too.
coming
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From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
curls
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
eagerness
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
face
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
full
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
hat
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
He's
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From this reading “He's a rare un,” they used to say.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
innocent
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
laugh
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
like
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From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
liked
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An' a noice little outspoken chap, too.
much
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From this reading Not much o' th' bad stock in him.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
noice
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From this reading “An' a noice little outspoken chap, too.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not much o' th' bad stock in him.”
o
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From this reading Not much o' th' bad stock in him.”
odd
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
outspoken
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From this reading “An' a noice little outspoken chap, too.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
pockets
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
pushed
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
rare
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From this reading “He's a rare un,” they used to say.
said
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From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
say
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From this reading “He's a rare un,” they used to say.
see
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
small
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
speeches
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
stand
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
stock
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From this reading Not much o' th' bad stock in him.”
talk
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
talking
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
th
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From this reading Not much o' th' bad stock in him.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
things
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From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
too
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From this reading “An' a noice little outspoken chap, too.
un
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From this reading “He's a rare un,” they used to say.
used
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
workmen
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From this reading When he left them, the workmen used to talk him over among themselves, and laugh at his odd, innocent speeches; but they liked him, and liked to see him stand among them, talking away, with his hands in his pockets, his hat pushed back on his curls, and his small face full of eagerness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I always like to know about things like those,” he said, “because you never know what you are coming to.”
