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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 was too old a campaigner for that.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the confusion had ceased and comment on the stirring incident had died away, he looked about in austere contemplation.
acted
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From this reading He acted promptly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the confusion had ceased and comment on the stirring incident had died away, he looked about in austere contemplation.
all
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His eyes rested upon the Conductor and Porter, who were discussing something together at the end of the car.
attack
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
austere
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From this reading After the confusion had ceased and comment on the stirring incident had died away, he looked about in austere contemplation.
away
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From this reading After the confusion had ceased and comment on the stirring incident had died away, he looked about in austere contemplation.
campaigner
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From this reading He was too old a campaigner for that.
car
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From this reading His eyes rested upon the Conductor and Porter, who were discussing something together at the end of the car.
ceased
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From this reading After the confusion had ceased and comment on the stirring incident had died away, he looked about in austere contemplation.
Colonel
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
comment
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From this reading After the confusion had ceased and comment on the stirring incident had died away, he looked about in austere contemplation.
Conductor
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From this reading His eyes rested upon the Conductor and Porter, who were discussing something together at the end of the car.
confusion
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From this reading After the confusion had ceased and comment on the stirring incident had died away, he looked about in austere contemplation.
contemplation
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From this reading After the confusion had ceased and comment on the stirring incident had died away, he looked about in austere contemplation.
died
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From this reading After the confusion had ceased and comment on the stirring incident had died away, he looked about in austere contemplation.
discussing
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From this reading His eyes rested upon the Conductor and Porter, who were discussing something together at the end of the car.
distract
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
dog
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
end
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From this reading His eyes rested upon the Conductor and Porter, who were discussing something together at the end of the car.
episode
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
eyes
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From this reading His eyes rested upon the Conductor and Porter, who were discussing something together at the end of the car.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was too old a campaigner for that.
friend
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
guide
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too old a campaigner for that.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the confusion had ceased and comment on the stirring incident had died away, he looked about in austere contemplation.
incarcerated
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
incident
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From this reading After the confusion had ceased and comment on the stirring incident had died away, he looked about in austere contemplation.
Livingston's
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the confusion had ceased and comment on the stirring incident had died away, he looked about in austere contemplation.
manifest
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
old
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From this reading He was too old a campaigner for that.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the confusion had ceased and comment on the stirring incident had died away, he looked about in austere contemplation.
philosopher
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
Porter
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From this reading His eyes rested upon the Conductor and Porter, who were discussing something together at the end of the car.
promptly
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From this reading He acted promptly.
regard
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
rested
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From this reading His eyes rested upon the Conductor and Porter, who were discussing something together at the end of the car.
SIREN
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His eyes rested upon the Conductor and Porter, who were discussing something together at the end of the car.
startling
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
stirring
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From this reading After the confusion had ceased and comment on the stirring incident had died away, he looked about in austere contemplation.
sufficed
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was too old a campaigner for that.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
together
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From this reading His eyes rested upon the Conductor and Porter, who were discussing something together at the end of the car.
too
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From this reading He was too old a campaigner for that.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His eyes rested upon the Conductor and Porter, who were discussing something together at the end of the car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too old a campaigner for that.
wayfarers
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From this reading THE SIREN The startling episode of the attack of the dog had not sufficed to distract Colonel Livingston's regard from his manifest duty as guide, philosopher and friend to all the incarcerated wayfarers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes rested upon the Conductor and Porter, who were discussing something together at the end of the car.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His eyes rested upon the Conductor and Porter, who were discussing something together at the end of the car.
