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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 It was a half holiday, but Mr. Chaffe ignored such human weaknesses.
ADVICE
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From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
appeared
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From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
appreciate
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
Arthur
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From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
benefits
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From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a half holiday, but Mr. Chaffe ignored such human weaknesses.
came
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From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
carpenter
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From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
Chaffe
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From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
demand
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
difference
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
evil
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
failing
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
gratitude
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From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
guessing
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From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a half holiday, but Mr. Chaffe ignored such human weaknesses.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
held
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
holiday
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From this reading It was a half holiday, but Mr. Chaffe ignored such human weaknesses.
hours
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
human
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From this reading It was a half holiday, but Mr. Chaffe ignored such human weaknesses.
ignored
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From this reading It was a half holiday, but Mr. Chaffe ignored such human weaknesses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
increased
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
Lower
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From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
meet
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From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
men
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From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
most
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
MR
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From this reading MR.
observer
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From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
other
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
owe
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From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
PALK
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From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
people
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
pleasanternounUS /ˈpleasanter/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
regard
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
remarked
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From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
Saturday
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From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
see
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From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
SEEKS
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From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
shorter
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
signs
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
Thomas
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From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
times
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
Town
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From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
weaknesses
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From this reading It was a half holiday, but Mr. Chaffe ignored such human weaknesses.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PALK SEEKS ADVICE An observer of life has remarked that it is pleasanter to meet such men as owe us benefits, than those to whom we owe them.
working
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From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
workshop
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From this reading When, therefore, Thomas Palk appeared one Saturday afternoon in the workshop of Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town, the carpenter, guessing he came for gratitude, was pleased to see him.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading He held that the increased demand for shorter working hours was among the most evil signs of the times, failing to appreciate the difference between working for yourself and other people in this regard.
