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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 He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I was comin’ up to see you about this to-day,” he said.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Beam saw Jim staring at the logs and stepped over to his side.
attention
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From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
Beam
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From this reading John Beam saw Jim staring at the logs and stepped over to his side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
called
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From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
comin
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From this reading “I was comin’ up to see you about this to-day,” he said.
Company
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
Diversity
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
down
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
eating
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From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
exclusion
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
filled
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
following
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From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
Friday
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From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
Hardwood
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was comin’ up to see you about this to-day,” he said.
increased
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From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
Jim
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From this reading John Beam saw Jim staring at the logs and stepped over to his side.
Jim's
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From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
John
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From this reading John Beam saw Jim staring at the logs and stepped over to his side.
knew
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From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
logs
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From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
matters
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
meant
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From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
mill
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From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
missed
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
more
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From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
once
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
other
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading John Beam saw Jim staring at the logs and stepped over to his side.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
production
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From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
said
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From this reading “I was comin’ up to see you about this to-day,” he said.
saw
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From this reading John Beam saw Jim staring at the logs and stepped over to his side.
scant
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From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
see
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From this reading “I was comin’ up to see you about this to-day,” he said.
sending
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
sent
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
side
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From this reading John Beam saw Jim staring at the logs and stepped over to his side.
skids
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From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
staring
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From this reading John Beam saw Jim staring at the logs and stepped over to his side.
stepped
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From this reading John Beam saw Jim staring at the logs and stepped over to his side.
stock
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From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
timber
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From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
to-day
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From this reading “I was comin’ up to see you about this to-day,” he said.
too
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
train
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
twice
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From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
up
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From this reading He knew that the mill had been eating up more timber than before, and of course was pleased, for that meant an increased production.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the following Friday that Jim’s attention was called to the scant stock of logs on the skids.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He knew, too, that the Diversity Hardwood Company had missed sending down a train of logs once or twice when they should have been sent; but other matters had filled his attention to the exclusion of this.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was comin’ up to see you about this to-day,” he said.
