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14
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18
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26
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30
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32
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6
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72
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76
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78
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8
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80
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82
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84
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90
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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account
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administered
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ain't
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ar
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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army
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best
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blue
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book
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Buying
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came
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can't
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Comfort
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Committee
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Conant
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considered
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contains
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cotton
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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cry
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dar
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dat
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day
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de
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down
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Drapt
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explained
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FACING
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fergot
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fling
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Frontispiece
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grape
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groun
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gwine
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han
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hand
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hat
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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heap
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herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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highly
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hold
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holler
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hurts
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'd
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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InquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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jelly
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lead
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lookout
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Major
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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Miss
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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offensive
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Oh
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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only
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out
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outdated
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overcoat
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own
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PAGE
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paper
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pen
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placed
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possum
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powder
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Public
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pull
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put
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racial
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rather
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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saw
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From this reading 78 “I saw him fling his hand to his shoulder and hold it there” 80 “Dat ar grape jelly on de right han’ side” 82 “‘Conant!’ here and ‘Conant’ dar” 84 “Drapt down on de groun’ dar an’ holler an’ cry” 90 “Oh, my shoulder!”
Sholy
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From this reading “I ain’t fergot dat ar ’possum” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “Well, he can’t lead _me_” 6 He wore a blue army overcoat and a stove-pipe hat 8 “Sholy you-all ain’t gwine put dat in de paper, is you?”
shot-gun
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From this reading 10 Inquired what day the paper came out 14 “I was on the lookout,” the Major explained 18 In the third he placed only powder 26 We administered to his hurts the best we could 30 “I’d a heap rather you’d pull your shot-gun on me than your pen” 32
shoulder
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From this reading 78 “I saw him fling his hand to his shoulder and hold it there” 80 “Dat ar grape jelly on de right han’ side” 82 “‘Conant!’ here and ‘Conant’ dar” 84 “Drapt down on de groun’ dar an’ holler an’ cry” 90 “Oh, my shoulder!”
side
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From this reading 78 “I saw him fling his hand to his shoulder and hold it there” 80 “Dat ar grape jelly on de right han’ side” 82 “‘Conant!’ here and ‘Conant’ dar” 84 “Drapt down on de groun’ dar an’ holler an’ cry” 90 “Oh, my shoulder!”
stereotypes
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From this reading This book contains outdated racial stereotypes and words that are now considered highly offensive
stove-pipe
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From this reading “I ain’t fergot dat ar ’possum” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “Well, he can’t lead _me_” 6 He wore a blue army overcoat and a stove-pipe hat 8 “Sholy you-all ain’t gwine put dat in de paper, is you?”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 10 Inquired what day the paper came out 14 “I was on the lookout,” the Major explained 18 In the third he placed only powder 26 We administered to his hurts the best we could 30 “I’d a heap rather you’d pull your shot-gun on me than your pen” 32
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This book contains outdated racial stereotypes and words that are now considered highly offensive
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 10 Inquired what day the paper came out 14 “I was on the lookout,” the Major explained 18 In the third he placed only powder 26 We administered to his hurts the best we could 30 “I’d a heap rather you’d pull your shot-gun on me than your pen” 32
there
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From this reading 78 “I saw him fling his hand to his shoulder and hold it there” 80 “Dat ar grape jelly on de right han’ side” 82 “‘Conant!’ here and ‘Conant’ dar” 84 “Drapt down on de groun’ dar an’ holler an’ cry” 90 “Oh, my shoulder!”
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 10 Inquired what day the paper came out 14 “I was on the lookout,” the Major explained 18 In the third he placed only powder 26 We administered to his hurts the best we could 30 “I’d a heap rather you’d pull your shot-gun on me than your pen” 32
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book contains outdated racial stereotypes and words that are now considered highly offensive
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 10 Inquired what day the paper came out 14 “I was on the lookout,” the Major explained 18 In the third he placed only powder 26 We administered to his hurts the best we could 30 “I’d a heap rather you’d pull your shot-gun on me than your pen” 32
Vallie
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From this reading The Committee of Public Comfort 72 Buying cotton on his own account 76 “Miss Vallie!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 10 Inquired what day the paper came out 14 “I was on the lookout,” the Major explained 18 In the third he placed only powder 26 We administered to his hurts the best we could 30 “I’d a heap rather you’d pull your shot-gun on me than your pen” 32
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 10 Inquired what day the paper came out 14 “I was on the lookout,” the Major explained 18 In the third he placed only powder 26 We administered to his hurts the best we could 30 “I’d a heap rather you’d pull your shot-gun on me than your pen” 32
Well
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From this reading “I ain’t fergot dat ar ’possum” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “Well, he can’t lead _me_” 6 He wore a blue army overcoat and a stove-pipe hat 8 “Sholy you-all ain’t gwine put dat in de paper, is you?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 10 Inquired what day the paper came out 14 “I was on the lookout,” the Major explained 18 In the third he placed only powder 26 We administered to his hurts the best we could 30 “I’d a heap rather you’d pull your shot-gun on me than your pen” 32
words
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From this reading This book contains outdated racial stereotypes and words that are now considered highly offensive
wore
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From this reading “I ain’t fergot dat ar ’possum” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “Well, he can’t lead _me_” 6 He wore a blue army overcoat and a stove-pipe hat 8 “Sholy you-all ain’t gwine put dat in de paper, is you?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I ain’t fergot dat ar ’possum” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “Well, he can’t lead _me_” 6 He wore a blue army overcoat and a stove-pipe hat 8 “Sholy you-all ain’t gwine put dat in de paper, is you?”
you'd
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From this reading 10 Inquired what day the paper came out 14 “I was on the lookout,” the Major explained 18 In the third he placed only powder 26 We administered to his hurts the best we could 30 “I’d a heap rather you’d pull your shot-gun on me than your pen” 32
you-all
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From this reading “I ain’t fergot dat ar ’possum” _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “Well, he can’t lead _me_” 6 He wore a blue army overcoat and a stove-pipe hat 8 “Sholy you-all ain’t gwine put dat in de paper, is you?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 10 Inquired what day the paper came out 14 “I was on the lookout,” the Major explained 18 In the third he placed only powder 26 We administered to his hurts the best we could 30 “I’d a heap rather you’d pull your shot-gun on me than your pen” 32
