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2
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From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
able
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
affair
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From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
all
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From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
any
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From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
aroused
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From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
away
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From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
become
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From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
boxes
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
case
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
compositor
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
considerable
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From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
Countryman
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From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
days
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
delightful
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From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
enough
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
fact
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From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
feature
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From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
foreman
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
greater
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From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
hand-press
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From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
happen
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From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
Joe
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From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
machinery
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From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
many
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
mastered
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
Maxwell
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From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
miles
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From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
most
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From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
Mr
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
nearest
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From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
new
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From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
newspaper
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From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
nine
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From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
old
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From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
only
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From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
plantation
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From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
post-office
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From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
pressman
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
printer's
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
printing-office
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From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
published
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From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
queer
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From this reading The one queer feature about _The Countryman_ was the fact that it was the only plantation newspaper that has ever been published, the nearest post-office being nine miles away.
quickly
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
read
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From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
revelation
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From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
seen
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From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
sensation
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From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
service
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From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
set
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
small
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From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
Snel-son
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
swiftly
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From this reading He quickly mastered the boxes of the printer's case, and before many days was able to set type swiftly enough to be of considerable help to Mr. Snel-son, who was foreman, compositor, and pressman.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was all new to Joe, and the fact that he was to become a part of the machinery aroused in his mind the most delightful sensation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
type
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From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
very
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From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
Washington
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From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It was a very small affair; the type was old and worn, and the hand-press--a Washington No. 2--had seen considerable service.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
youngsters
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From this reading The printing-office was a greater revelation to Joe Maxwell than it would be to any of the youngsters who may happen to read this.
