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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 Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Woodruff about borrowing his Babcock milk tester, and I'll go that way.
affairs
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From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
attic
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From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
Babcock
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From this reading "I want to see Mr. Woodruff about borrowing his Babcock milk tester, and I'll go that way.
borrowing
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From this reading "I want to see Mr. Woodruff about borrowing his Babcock milk tester, and I'll go that way.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
cheap
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From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
COLD
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From this reading JIM TALKS THE WEATHER COLD "Going to the rally, James?"
den
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From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
district
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From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
evening
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From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
exhibiting
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From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
extent
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From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
felt
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From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
finished
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From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
go
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From this reading "I guess I'll have to go, mother," he replied regretfully.
Going
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From this reading JIM TALKS THE WEATHER COLD "Going to the rally, James?"
guess
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From this reading "I guess I'll have to go, mother," he replied regretfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I guess I'll have to go, mother," he replied regretfully.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I'll have to go, mother," he replied regretfully.
I'll
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From this reading "I guess I'll have to go, mother," he replied regretfully.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
interest
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From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
James
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From this reading JIM TALKS THE WEATHER COLD "Going to the rally, James?"
JIM
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From this reading JIM TALKS THE WEATHER COLD "Going to the rally, James?"
literature
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From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
milk
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From this reading "I want to see Mr. Woodruff about borrowing his Babcock milk tester, and I'll go that way.
mother
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From this reading "I guess I'll have to go, mother," he replied regretfully.
Mr
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From this reading "I want to see Mr. Woodruff about borrowing his Babcock milk tester, and I'll go that way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
property
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From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
protection
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From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
public
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From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
rally
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From this reading JIM TALKS THE WEATHER COLD "Going to the rally, James?"
regretfully
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From this reading "I guess I'll have to go, mother," he replied regretfully.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I guess I'll have to go, mother," he replied regretfully.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
school
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From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
schoolmaster
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From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
see
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From this reading "I want to see Mr. Woodruff about borrowing his Babcock milk tester, and I'll go that way.
sense
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From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
some
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From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
supper
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From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
TALKS
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From this reading JIM TALKS THE WEATHER COLD "Going to the rally, James?"
tester
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From this reading "I want to see Mr. Woodruff about borrowing his Babcock milk tester, and I'll go that way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I want to see Mr. Woodruff about borrowing his Babcock milk tester, and I'll go that way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM TALKS THE WEATHER COLD "Going to the rally, James?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIM TALKS THE WEATHER COLD "Going to the rally, James?"
want
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From this reading "I want to see Mr. Woodruff about borrowing his Babcock milk tester, and I'll go that way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as the district schoolmaster he was to some extent responsible for the protection of the school property, and felt some sense of duty as to exhibiting an interest in public affairs.
way
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From this reading "I want to see Mr. Woodruff about borrowing his Babcock milk tester, and I'll go that way.
WEATHER
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From this reading JIM TALKS THE WEATHER COLD "Going to the rally, James?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
Woodruff
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From this reading "I want to see Mr. Woodruff about borrowing his Babcock milk tester, and I'll go that way.
yearned
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From this reading Jim had finished his supper, and yearned for a long evening in his attic den with his cheap literature.
