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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 A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
all
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
ANY
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, the waiter retired with his bell, vowing vengeance upon his assailant.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How came you here, Tom?" asked Bobby, when the excitement had subsided.
assailant
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From this reading As it was, the waiter retired with his bell, vowing vengeance upon his assailant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
bell
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From this reading As it was, the waiter retired with his bell, vowing vengeance upon his assailant.
blame
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
BLOWS
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
BOBBY
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
boy
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
came
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From this reading "How came you here, Tom?" asked Bobby, when the excitement had subsided.
colored
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
directed
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
don't
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From this reading "You don't get rid of me so easily," replied Tom, laughing.
easily
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From this reading "You don't get rid of me so easily," replied Tom, laughing.
excitement
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From this reading "How came you here, Tom?" asked Bobby, when the excitement had subsided.
feelings
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
FINDS
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
get
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From this reading "You don't get rid of me so easily," replied Tom, laughing.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How came you here, Tom?" asked Bobby, when the excitement had subsided.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was, the waiter retired with his bell, vowing vengeance upon his assailant.
How
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From this reading "How came you here, Tom?" asked Bobby, when the excitement had subsided.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
ILL
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
interfered
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
laughing
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From this reading "You don't get rid of me so easily," replied Tom, laughing.
made
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't get rid of me so easily," replied Tom, laughing.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
misunderstood
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
near
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You don't get rid of me so easily," replied Tom, laughing.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
probably
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
properly
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
remark
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You don't get rid of me so easily," replied Tom, laughing.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading As it was, the waiter retired with his bell, vowing vengeance upon his assailant.
rid
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From this reading "You don't get rid of me so easily," replied Tom, laughing.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
sitting
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You don't get rid of me so easily," replied Tom, laughing.
subsided
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From this reading "How came you here, Tom?" asked Bobby, when the excitement had subsided.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
Tom
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From this reading "How came you here, Tom?" asked Bobby, when the excitement had subsided.
Tom's
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
unpleasant
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As it was, the waiter retired with his bell, vowing vengeance upon his assailant.
vengeance
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From this reading As it was, the waiter retired with his bell, vowing vengeance upon his assailant.
vowing
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From this reading As it was, the waiter retired with his bell, vowing vengeance upon his assailant.
waiter
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From this reading As it was, the waiter retired with his bell, vowing vengeance upon his assailant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
WINDnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY FINDS "IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As it was, the waiter retired with his bell, vowing vengeance upon his assailant.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How came you here, Tom?" asked Bobby, when the excitement had subsided.
zeal
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From this reading A gentleman, who was sitting near Bobby when he made the remark which the colored boy had misunderstood, interfered to free him from blame, and probably all unpleasant feelings might have been saved, if Tom's zeal had been properly directed.
