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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 I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
Aaron
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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
acknowledgment
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From this reading Editorial acknowledgment to that effect.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
alive
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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
attend
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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
Bag
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
belongs
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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
capture
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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
Carpet
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
clapped
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
corner
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
doing
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
Editorial
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From this reading Editorial acknowledgment to that effect.
effect
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From this reading Editorial acknowledgment to that effect.
English
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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
examination
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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
eyes
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
generally
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
green
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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
habit
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
happening
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
Jew
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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
large
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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
magistrate
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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
magistrate's
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
man
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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
Mesheck
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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
named
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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
notice
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
other
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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
parrot
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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
passing
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
place
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
private
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
representation
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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
room
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
round
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From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
said
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From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
see
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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
stand
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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Editorial acknowledgment to that effect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Editorial acknowledgment to that effect.
Tombs
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From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I went to the Tombs, on the morning after his capture, to attend the examination before the magistrate.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was passing through the magistrate’s private room, when, happening to look round me to take notice of the place, as we generally have a habit of doing, I clapped my eyes, in one corner, on a—Carpet Bag.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘“That Carpet Bag, with the representation of a green parrot on a stand,” said I, “belongs to an English Jew, named Aaron Mesheck, and to no other man, alive or dead!”
you'll
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From this reading ‘What did I see upon that Carpet Bag, if you’ll believe me, but a green parrot on a stand, as large as life!
