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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 Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
always
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Post Man asked him what he thought.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A liberal reward will be paid for her return.
bicycle
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
blushes
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From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
cavaliers
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
certainly
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From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
clean-minded
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
day
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
down
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
dressed
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From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A liberal reward will be paid for her return.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
go
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
God
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From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Post Man asked him what he thought.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
lady
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
liberal
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From this reading A liberal reward will be paid for her return.
loath
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
Lost
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From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
Man
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
move
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From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
neck
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From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
nice
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
off
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From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
old
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
other
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
paid
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From this reading A liberal reward will be paid for her return.
pedestal
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
perform
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From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
placard
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From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
Post
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
reminded
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From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
return
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From this reading A liberal reward will be paid for her return.
reward
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From this reading A liberal reward will be paid for her return.
rider
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
round
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From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
said
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From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
saw
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
says
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From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
school
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
see
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
skirts
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From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
sometimes
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From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Post Man asked him what he thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
viewed
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
watching
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
way
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From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
wears
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From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Post Man asked him what he thought.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lost--A maiden dressed in long skirts: blushes sometimes, and wears a placard round her neck, which says, "hands off."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A liberal reward will be paid for her return.
woman
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From this reading The other, day the Post Man saw a nice, clean-minded old gentleman, who is of the old school of cavaliers, and who is loath to see woman come down from the pedestal on which he has always viewed her.= He was watching a lady bicycle rider go by.
wonders
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From this reading "I never see a lady on a bicycle," said he, "but I am reminded of God, for they certainly move in a mysterious way their wonders to perform."
