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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 SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
advance
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From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
all
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From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
anyhow
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From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
awoke
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From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
bathed
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From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
bonds
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From this reading Thomas Dordess, -- Broadway, Give Weir the bonds.
breakfasted
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From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
Broadway
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From this reading Thomas Dordess, -- Broadway, Give Weir the bonds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
chuckled
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From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
Corinna
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From this reading On the slip of paper that Corinna had given Evan was written:
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
dealing
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From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
DEAVES
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From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
Dordess
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From this reading Thomas Dordess, -- Broadway, Give Weir the bonds.
dressed
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From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
Evan
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From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
full
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From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
Give
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From this reading Thomas Dordess, -- Broadway, Give Weir the bonds.
given
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From this reading On the slip of paper that Corinna had given Evan was written:
going
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From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
hour
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From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
how
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From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
justice
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From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
occurred
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From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the slip of paper that Corinna had given Evan was written:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
out
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From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
paper
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From this reading On the slip of paper that Corinna had given Evan was written:
people
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From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
PHILANTHROPIST
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From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
poetic
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From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
resolved
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From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
scheme
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From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
SIMEON
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From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
sleep
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From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
slip
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From this reading On the slip of paper that Corinna had given Evan was written:
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
spruce
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From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
things
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From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
Thomas
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From this reading Thomas Dordess, -- Broadway, Give Weir the bonds.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
tree
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From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
try
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From this reading Of course one can never tell in advance how people are going to take things, but he had chuckled and resolved to try it anyhow.
TURNS
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usual
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From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
vigil
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From this reading SIMEON DEAVES TURNS PHILANTHROPIST During his long vigil beside the spruce tree a scheme for dealing out poetic justice all around had occurred to Evan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So full was he of his scheme, even in sleep, that he awoke in an hour, and bathed, dressed and breakfasted at his usual time.
Weir
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From this reading Thomas Dordess, -- Broadway, Give Weir the bonds.
written
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From this reading On the slip of paper that Corinna had given Evan was written:
