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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 not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was quite natural that Grace Kendall should have gone to see a sick pupil after Sunday school.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could think on the way, and he was taking no chances.
any
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From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
appeal
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From this reading Carey had lost no time when he read that note of appeal signed “Grace.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
car
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From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
Carey
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From this reading Carey had lost no time when he read that note of appeal signed “Grace.”
chances
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From this reading He could think on the way, and he was taking no chances.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could think on the way, and he was taking no chances.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
emergency
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From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
far
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From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
gone
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From this reading It was quite natural that Grace Kendall should have gone to see a sick pupil after Sunday school.
Grace
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From this reading Carey had lost no time when he read that note of appeal signed “Grace.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carey had lost no time when he read that note of appeal signed “Grace.”
hat
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From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was quite natural that Grace Kendall should have gone to see a sick pupil after Sunday school.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carey had lost no time when he read that note of appeal signed “Grace.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
hundred
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From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
Kendall
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From this reading It was quite natural that Grace Kendall should have gone to see a sick pupil after Sunday school.
Lamb's
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From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
leave
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From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
lived
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From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
lost
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From this reading Carey had lost no time when he read that note of appeal signed “Grace.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
moving
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From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
natural
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From this reading It was quite natural that Grace Kendall should have gone to see a sick pupil after Sunday school.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Carey had lost no time when he read that note of appeal signed “Grace.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
note
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From this reading Carey had lost no time when he read that note of appeal signed “Grace.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carey had lost no time when he read that note of appeal signed “Grace.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could think on the way, and he was taking no chances.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
out
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From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
plans
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From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
pupil
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From this reading It was quite natural that Grace Kendall should have gone to see a sick pupil after Sunday school.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite natural that Grace Kendall should have gone to see a sick pupil after Sunday school.
read
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From this reading Carey had lost no time when he read that note of appeal signed “Grace.”
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
school
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From this reading It was quite natural that Grace Kendall should have gone to see a sick pupil after Sunday school.
see
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From this reading It was quite natural that Grace Kendall should have gone to see a sick pupil after Sunday school.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was quite natural that Grace Kendall should have gone to see a sick pupil after Sunday school.
sick
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From this reading It was quite natural that Grace Kendall should have gone to see a sick pupil after Sunday school.
signed
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From this reading Carey had lost no time when he read that note of appeal signed “Grace.”
Sunday
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From this reading It was quite natural that Grace Kendall should have gone to see a sick pupil after Sunday school.
swung
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From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
taking
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From this reading He could think on the way, and he was taking no chances.
Tavern
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From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carey had lost no time when he read that note of appeal signed “Grace.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
there
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From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could think on the way, and he was taking no chances.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carey had lost no time when he read that note of appeal signed “Grace.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
wait
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From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
way
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From this reading It was not his way to wait for a hat in any emergency, but he did not leave sagacity behind him when he swung himself into the already moving car that had come for him.
ways
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From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Carey had lost no time when he read that note of appeal signed “Grace.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not natural that any pupil would have lived out as far as Lamb’s Tavern; yet there were a hundred and one ways she might have gone there against her plans.
