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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 “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It appears there has been some dubiousness about the child.
age
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From this reading The woman contradicted herself in some of her statements about his age, and aroused suspicion.
all
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From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
almost
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From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
any
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From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
appears
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From this reading It appears there has been some dubiousness about the child.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first persons to be written to are Dick's brother and the Earl of Dorincourt's family lawyer.”
aroused
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From this reading The woman contradicted herself in some of her statements about his age, and aroused suspicion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It appears there has been some dubiousness about the child.
big
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From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
Blank
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
brother
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From this reading The first persons to be written to are Dick's brother and the Earl of Dorincourt's family lawyer.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
child
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From this reading It appears there has been some dubiousness about the child.
contradicted
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From this reading The woman contradicted herself in some of her statements about his age, and aroused suspicion.
corner
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
damage
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
Dick's
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From this reading The first persons to be written to are Dick's brother and the Earl of Dorincourt's family lawyer.”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
Dorincourt's
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From this reading The first persons to be written to are Dick's brother and the Earl of Dorincourt's family lawyer.”
dubiousness
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From this reading It appears there has been some dubiousness about the child.
Earl
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From this reading The first persons to be written to are Dick's brother and the Earl of Dorincourt's family lawyer.”
family
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From this reading The first persons to be written to are Dick's brother and the Earl of Dorincourt's family lawyer.”
Fancy
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
Fauntleroy
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From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first persons to be written to are Dick's brother and the Earl of Dorincourt's family lawyer.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
Groceries
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
harm
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From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
Harrison
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From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It appears there has been some dubiousness about the child.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman contradicted herself in some of her statements about his age, and aroused suspicion.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The woman contradicted herself in some of her statements about his age, and aroused suspicion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman contradicted herself in some of her statements about his age, and aroused suspicion.
Hobbs
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
hour
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
I'LL
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman contradicted herself in some of her statements about his age, and aroused suspicion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
investigating
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From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
lawyer
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From this reading The first persons to be written to are Dick's brother and the Earl of Dorincourt's family lawyer.”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
Lord
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From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
Mr
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
out
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From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
pay
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
persons
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From this reading The first persons to be written to are Dick's brother and the Earl of Dorincourt's family lawyer.”
rate
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From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
said
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
say
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
Silas
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
some
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From this reading It appears there has been some dubiousness about the child.
statements
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From this reading The woman contradicted herself in some of her statements about his age, and aroused suspicion.
street
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
suspicion
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From this reading The woman contradicted herself in some of her statements about his age, and aroused suspicion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
there
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From this reading It appears there has been some dubiousness about the child.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
thorough
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
time's
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first persons to be written to are Dick's brother and the Earl of Dorincourt's family lawyer.”
turns
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From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
Vegetables
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
Well
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From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well,” said Mr. Harrison, “it will be a big thing if it turns out all right, and it will be almost as big a thing for me as for Lord Fauntleroy; and, at any rate, no harm can be done by investigating.
woman
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From this reading The woman contradicted herself in some of her statements about his age, and aroused suspicion.
worth
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From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
written
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From this reading The first persons to be written to are Dick's brother and the Earl of Dorincourt's family lawyer.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And,” said Mr. Hobbs, “say what your time's worth a' hour and look into this thing thorough, and I'LL pay the damage,--Silas Hobbs, corner of Blank street, Vegetables and Fancy Groceries.”
