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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 PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
Agrarian
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
America
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
back
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From this reading "News?" said Franklin gaily, holding his hands behind his back.
Battersleigh
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "News?" said Franklin gaily, holding his hands behind his back.
boy
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From this reading "Come in, come in, Ned, me boy," he exclaimed, as he threw open the door and recognised his visitor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
can't
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From this reading "I've news that you can't guess--good news."
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come in, come in, Ned, me boy," he exclaimed, as he threw open the door and recognised his visitor.
composition
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
descriptive
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
door
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
engaged
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
ETHICS
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Come in, come in, Ned, me boy," he exclaimed, as he threw open the door and recognised his visitor.
explained
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
Franklin
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From this reading "News?" said Franklin gaily, holding his hands behind his back.
gaily
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From this reading "News?" said Franklin gaily, holding his hands behind his back.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've news that you can't guess--good news."
guess
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From this reading "I've news that you can't guess--good news."
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "News?" said Franklin gaily, holding his hands behind his back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
holding
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From this reading "News?" said Franklin gaily, holding his hands behind his back.
I've
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From this reading "I've news that you can't guess--good news."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
knock
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
later
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
letter
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
London
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come in, come in, Ned, me boy," he exclaimed, as he threw open the door and recognised his visitor.
mornin
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From this reading "What's the news this mornin'?"
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
Ned
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From this reading "Come in, come in, Ned, me boy," he exclaimed, as he threw open the door and recognised his visitor.
news
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From this reading "What's the news this mornin'?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Come in, come in, Ned, me boy," he exclaimed, as he threw open the door and recognised his visitor.
PIE
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
recognised
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From this reading "Come in, come in, Ned, me boy," he exclaimed, as he threw open the door and recognised his visitor.
said
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From this reading "News?" said Franklin gaily, holding his hands behind his back.
Situation
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
States
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
table
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've news that you can't guess--good news."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's the news this mornin'?"
threw
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From this reading "Come in, come in, Ned, me boy," he exclaimed, as he threw open the door and recognised his visitor.
Times
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
United
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
visitor
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From this reading "Come in, come in, Ned, me boy," he exclaimed, as he threw open the door and recognised his visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
What's
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From this reading "What's the news this mornin'?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
work
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From this reading PIE AND ETHICS One morning Battersleigh was at work at his little table, engaged, as he later explained, upon the composition of a letter to the London Times, descriptive of the Agrarian Situation in the United States of America, when he was interrupted by a knock at his door.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've news that you can't guess--good news."
