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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 A "beef" was a beef, and worth eight dollars.
alike
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
any
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
ARTFULNESS
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
became
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
beef
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From this reading A "beef" was a beef, and worth eight dollars.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
class
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
classes
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
costume
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
Cottage
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
custom
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
days
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
division
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
dollars
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From this reading A "beef" was a beef, and worth eight dollars.
dwellers
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man mended his own saddle.
earlier
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
early
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
eight
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From this reading A "beef" was a beef, and worth eight dollars.
Ellisville
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
ensued
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
established
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
groups
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man was a man, worth as much as his neighbour, and no more.
Hotel
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
idea
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
intolerant
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
man
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From this reading A man was a man, worth as much as his neighbour, and no more.
mended
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From this reading Each man mended his own saddle.
mentioned
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
more
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From this reading A man was a man, worth as much as his neighbour, and no more.
much
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From this reading A man was a man, worth as much as his neighbour, and no more.
natural
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
neighbour
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From this reading A man was a man, worth as much as his neighbour, and no more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A man was a man, worth as much as his neighbour, and no more.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
own
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From this reading Each man mended his own saddle.
rank
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
saddle
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From this reading Each man mended his own saddle.
SAM
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
society
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
Stone
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
there
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
Thus
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
two
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From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
unsuspicious
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From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus society remained until there ensued that natural division which has been earlier mentioned, by which there became established two groups or classes--the dwellers in the Cottage and the dwellers in the Stone Hotel.
worth
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From this reading A "beef" was a beef, and worth eight dollars.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE ARTFULNESS OF SAM In the early days of Ellisville society was alike in costume and custom, and as unsuspicious as it would have been intolerant of any idea of rank or class.
