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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 “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
aim
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From this reading The President was all ready, and taking aim at old Cheeseman with his eyes.
all
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From this reading Attention, gentlemen, one and all!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every fellow stole his hand into his desk and looked at the President.
Attention
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From this reading Attention, gentlemen, one and all!”
begin
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
Cheeseman
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From this reading The President was all ready, and taking aim at old Cheeseman with his eyes.
companions
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
dear
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
desk
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From this reading Every fellow stole his hand into his desk and looked at the President.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every fellow stole his hand into his desk and looked at the President.
eye
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
eyes
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From this reading The President was all ready, and taking aim at old Cheeseman with his eyes.
fellow
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From this reading Every fellow stole his hand into his desk and looked at the President.
fellow-pilgrim
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
friend
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
friends
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
GentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
hand
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From this reading Every fellow stole his hand into his desk and looked at the President.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every fellow stole his hand into his desk and looked at the President.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every fellow stole his hand into his desk and looked at the President.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
knowledge
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every fellow stole his hand into his desk and looked at the President.
mild
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
offer
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
old
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From this reading The President was all ready, and taking aim at old Cheeseman with his eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Attention, gentlemen, one and all!”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
plains
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
presenting
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
President
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From this reading Every fellow stole his hand into his desk and looked at the President.
quavering
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
queer
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
ready
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From this reading The President was all ready, and taking aim at old Cheeseman with his eyes.
respected
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
Reverend
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
round
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
said
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
smile
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
stole
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From this reading Every fellow stole his hand into his desk and looked at the President.
taking
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From this reading The President was all ready, and taking aim at old Cheeseman with his eyes.
tear
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
then
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
there
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
two
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
up
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
voice
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
walk
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From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The President was all ready, and taking aim at old Cheeseman with his eyes.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did Old Cheeseman then, but walk up to his old desk, look round him with a queer smile as if there was a tear in his eye, and begin in a quavering, mild voice, “My dear companions and old friends!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The President was all ready, and taking aim at old Cheeseman with his eyes.
word
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Reverend, presenting him, “our so long respected friend and fellow-pilgrim in the pleasant plains of knowledge, is desirous to offer a word or two.
