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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 “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
all
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From this reading I’ll bring you into a brave gang, Jacque,” says he, “where you shall see we shall be all gentlemen.”
almost
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From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
always
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From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am got into better business, I assure you, and you shall come into it too.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And several other jobs I told him of, by which I made pretty good purchase.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
assure
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From this reading I am got into better business, I assure you, and you shall come into it too.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
belonged
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
better
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From this reading I am got into better business, I assure you, and you shall come into it too.
boy
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From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
brave
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From this reading I’ll bring you into a brave gang, Jacque,” says he, “where you shall see we shall be all gentlemen.”
bring
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From this reading I’ll bring you into a brave gang, Jacque,” says he, “where you shall see we shall be all gentlemen.”
business
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From this reading I am got into better business, I assure you, and you shall come into it too.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And several other jobs I told him of, by which I made pretty good purchase.
Colonel
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From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
desperate
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
evening
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
fellows
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
footpads
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
gang
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From this reading I’ll bring you into a brave gang, Jacque,” says he, “where you shall see we shall be all gentlemen.”
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ll bring you into a brave gang, Jacque,” says he, “where you shall see we shall be all gentlemen.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And several other jobs I told him of, by which I made pretty good purchase.
got
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From this reading I am got into better business, I assure you, and you shall come into it too.
grown
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From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And several other jobs I told him of, by which I made pretty good purchase.
housebreakers
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And several other jobs I told him of, by which I made pretty good purchase.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll bring you into a brave gang, Jacque,” says he, “where you shall see we shall be all gentlemen.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am got into better business, I assure you, and you shall come into it too.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am got into better business, I assure you, and you shall come into it too.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
Jacque
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From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
jobs
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From this reading And several other jobs I told him of, by which I made pretty good purchase.
lucky
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From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
made
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From this reading And several other jobs I told him of, by which I made pretty good purchase.
man
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From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
most
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
night
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
now
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From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And several other jobs I told him of, by which I made pretty good purchase.
other
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From this reading And several other jobs I told him of, by which I made pretty good purchase.
play
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From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
pretty
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From this reading And several other jobs I told him of, by which I made pretty good purchase.
purchase
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From this reading And several other jobs I told him of, by which I made pretty good purchase.
push-pin
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From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
said
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From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
say
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
says
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From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
see
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From this reading I’ll bring you into a brave gang, Jacque,” says he, “where you shall see we shall be all gentlemen.”
set
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
several
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From this reading And several other jobs I told him of, by which I made pretty good purchase.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
Then
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
thieving
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And several other jobs I told him of, by which I made pretty good purchase.
too
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From this reading I am got into better business, I assure you, and you shall come into it too.
trade
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
two
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I’ll bring you into a brave gang, Jacque,” says he, “where you shall see we shall be all gentlemen.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I’ll bring you into a brave gang, Jacque,” says he, “where you shall see we shall be all gentlemen.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And several other jobs I told him of, by which I made pretty good purchase.
whole
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
works
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From this reading Then he told me the trade itself, in short, which was with a set of fellows that had two of the most desperate works upon their hands that belonged to the whole art of thieving; that is to say, in the evening they were footpads, and in the night they were housebreakers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I always said you were a lucky boy, Colonel Jacque,” says he; “but, come, you are grown almost a man now, and you shall not be always at play at push-pin.
