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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 “He might say something unpleasant, and there are usually a lot of men in his place evenings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I hope I don’t meet him until he has had a chance to forget about the bull.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
age
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From this reading As Dan was walking along the village street he was hailed by a youth about his own age.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As Dan was walking along the village street he was hailed by a youth about his own age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He might say something unpleasant, and there are usually a lot of men in his place evenings.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He might say something unpleasant, and there are usually a lot of men in his place evenings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I hope Mr. Lee isn’t in,” said the boy to himself, as he neared the store.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
BLACKSMITH
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From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
boy
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From this reading “I hope Mr. Lee isn’t in,” said the boy to himself, as he neared the store.
bull
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From this reading I hope I don’t meet him until he has had a chance to forget about the bull.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Dan was walking along the village street he was hailed by a youth about his own age.
chance
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From this reading I hope I don’t meet him until he has had a chance to forget about the bull.”
Dan
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From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
don't
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From this reading I hope I don’t meet him until he has had a chance to forget about the bull.”
evenings
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From this reading “He might say something unpleasant, and there are usually a lot of men in his place evenings.
footsteps
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From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
forget
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From this reading I hope I don’t meet him until he has had a chance to forget about the bull.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I hope I don’t meet him until he has had a chance to forget about the bull.”
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Dan was walking along the village street he was hailed by a youth about his own age.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope I don’t meet him until he has had a chance to forget about the bull.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope I don’t meet him until he has had a chance to forget about the bull.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I hope Mr. Lee isn’t in,” said the boy to himself, as he neared the store.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
hope
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From this reading “I hope Mr. Lee isn’t in,” said the boy to himself, as he neared the store.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope Mr. Lee isn’t in,” said the boy to himself, as he neared the store.
immediately
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From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I hope Mr. Lee isn’t in,” said the boy to himself, as he neared the store.
isn't
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From this reading “I hope Mr. Lee isn’t in,” said the boy to himself, as he neared the store.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
Lee
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From this reading “I hope Mr. Lee isn’t in,” said the boy to himself, as he neared the store.
listening
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From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
lot
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From this reading “He might say something unpleasant, and there are usually a lot of men in his place evenings.
meet
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From this reading I hope I don’t meet him until he has had a chance to forget about the bull.”
men
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From this reading “He might say something unpleasant, and there are usually a lot of men in his place evenings.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He might say something unpleasant, and there are usually a lot of men in his place evenings.
Mr
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From this reading “I hope Mr. Lee isn’t in,” said the boy to himself, as he neared the store.
neared
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From this reading “I hope Mr. Lee isn’t in,” said the boy to himself, as he neared the store.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
OLD
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From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
own
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From this reading As Dan was walking along the village street he was hailed by a youth about his own age.
place
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From this reading “He might say something unpleasant, and there are usually a lot of men in his place evenings.
prospect
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From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
retreating
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From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
said
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From this reading “I hope Mr. Lee isn’t in,” said the boy to himself, as he neared the store.
saw
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From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
say
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From this reading “He might say something unpleasant, and there are usually a lot of men in his place evenings.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He might say something unpleasant, and there are usually a lot of men in his place evenings.
store
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From this reading “I hope Mr. Lee isn’t in,” said the boy to himself, as he neared the store.
stranger
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From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
street
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From this reading As Dan was walking along the village street he was hailed by a youth about his own age.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
there
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From this reading “He might say something unpleasant, and there are usually a lot of men in his place evenings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
unpleasant
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From this reading “He might say something unpleasant, and there are usually a lot of men in his place evenings.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I hope I don’t meet him until he has had a chance to forget about the bull.”
usually
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From this reading “He might say something unpleasant, and there are usually a lot of men in his place evenings.
village
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From this reading THE OLD BLACKSMITH Dan saw no prospect of his question being answered immediately, so, after listening to the retreating footsteps of the stranger he resumed his journey to the village.
walking
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From this reading As Dan was walking along the village street he was hailed by a youth about his own age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Dan was walking along the village street he was hailed by a youth about his own age.
youth
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From this reading As Dan was walking along the village street he was hailed by a youth about his own age.
