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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 IN BOYHOOD AND NOW As a travelling companion what a success he was!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appeared
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From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN BOYHOOD AND NOW As a travelling companion what a success he was!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How he made friends in the train, at railway stations, on steamers!
BOYHOOD
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climbed
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companion
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countenance
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From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
crowded
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From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
Dearest
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From this reading “Dearest, dearest,” he said, “I’ve found a friend.
delight
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From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
flushed
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From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
friend
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From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
friends
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full
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From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
gangway
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From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN BOYHOOD AND NOW As a travelling companion what a success he was!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
How
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From this reading How he made friends in the train, at railway stations, on steamers!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
I've
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From this reading “Dearest, dearest,” he said, “I’ve found a friend.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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information
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From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
invariably
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From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
lost
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From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
made
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manner
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From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
moment
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From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
NOW
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occasion
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From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
ocean
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From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How he made friends in the train, at railway stations, on steamers!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
rail
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From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
railway
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From this reading How he made friends in the train, at railway stations, on steamers!
reappeared
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From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
said
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From this reading “Dearest, dearest,” he said, “I’ve found a friend.
sight
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From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
stations
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From this reading How he made friends in the train, at railway stations, on steamers!
steamer
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From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
steamers
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From this reading How he made friends in the train, at railway stations, on steamers!
struggling
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From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
success
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From this reading IN BOYHOOD AND NOW As a travelling companion what a success he was!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How he made friends in the train, at railway stations, on steamers!
train
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From this reading How he made friends in the train, at railway stations, on steamers!
travelling
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up
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From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
usual
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From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN BOYHOOD AND NOW As a travelling companion what a success he was!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN BOYHOOD AND NOW As a travelling companion what a success he was!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As I was struggling in the usual manner up the crowded gangway of an ocean steamer on one occasion, his flushed and radiant countenance appeared over the rail, where he had climbed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How, if one lost sight of him for a moment, he invariably reappeared full of delight, with the information that he had “found a friend.”
