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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 FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
all
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From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
April
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From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
back
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From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
bare
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From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
brief
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From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
cannot
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From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
cat
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From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
Clemens
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From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
CLXXXVIII
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From this reading CLXXXVIII.
creatures
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From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
FAILURE
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From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
familiar
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From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
family
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From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
fiction
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From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
France
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From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
God's
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From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
hurried
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From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
infinitesimal
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From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
lash
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From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
made
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From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
March
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From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
measurably
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From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
middle
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From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
New
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From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
only
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From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
people
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From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
return
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From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
safe
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From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
slave
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From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
some
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From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
stranger
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From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
there
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From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
three
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From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
Truth
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From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
visit
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From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
week
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From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
weeks
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From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
York
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From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
