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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 held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
Adamson
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From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
affliction
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From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
aimlessly
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From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
amiable
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From this reading His usual amiable smile was gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
angered
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From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
anthropoid
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From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
came
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From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
farmhouse
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From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
father's
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From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
front
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From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
gone
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From this reading His usual amiable smile was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
held
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From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
IDIOT
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From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
Johnnie
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From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
like
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From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
looking
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From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
low
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From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
Monday
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From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
mother
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From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
o'clock
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From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
out
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From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
place
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From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
replaced
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From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
roadside
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From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
scowl
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From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
seeing
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From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
seven
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From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
smile
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From this reading His usual amiable smile was gone.
smote
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From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
some
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From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
somewhere
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From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
stake
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From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
taken
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From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
turn
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From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
unusual
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From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
usual
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From this reading His usual amiable smile was gone.
wagon
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From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His usual amiable smile was gone.
way
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From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
window
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From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
wringing
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From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
