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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 He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
account
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From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
address
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From this reading Then he stood before the sergeant’s desk and gave his name and address, and saw a charge of assault and battery entered against him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jurgis got up again he went quietly enough.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then he stood before the sergeant’s desk and gave his name and address, and saw a charge of assault and battery entered against him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was exhausted and half-dazed, and besides he saw the blue uniforms of the policemen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
assault
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From this reading Then he stood before the sergeant’s desk and gave his name and address, and saw a charge of assault and battery entered against him.
away
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From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
battery
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From this reading Then he stood before the sergeant’s desk and gave his name and address, and saw a charge of assault and battery entered against him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he stood before the sergeant’s desk and gave his name and address, and saw a charge of assault and battery entered against him.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He was exhausted and half-dazed, and besides he saw the blue uniforms of the policemen.
blue
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From this reading He was exhausted and half-dazed, and besides he saw the blue uniforms of the policemen.
burly
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
charge
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From this reading Then he stood before the sergeant’s desk and gave his name and address, and saw a charge of assault and battery entered against him.
corridor
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
cursed
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
desk
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From this reading Then he stood before the sergeant’s desk and gave his name and address, and saw a charge of assault and battery entered against him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
down
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
dozen
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From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
drove
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From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
enough
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From this reading When Jurgis got up again he went quietly enough.
entered
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From this reading Then he stood before the sergeant’s desk and gave his name and address, and saw a charge of assault and battery entered against him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
exhausted
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From this reading He was exhausted and half-dazed, and besides he saw the blue uniforms of the policemen.
eyes
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
far
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From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
fertilizer
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From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
gave
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From this reading Then he stood before the sergeant’s desk and gave his name and address, and saw a charge of assault and battery entered against him.
got
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From this reading When Jurgis got up again he went quietly enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
half-dazed
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From this reading He was exhausted and half-dazed, and besides he saw the blue uniforms of the policemen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jurgis got up again he went quietly enough.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he stood before the sergeant’s desk and gave his name and address, and saw a charge of assault and battery entered against him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
Jurgis
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From this reading When Jurgis got up again he went quietly enough.
keeping
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From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
kick
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
knew
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
lift
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
lived
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he stood before the sergeant’s desk and gave his name and address, and saw a charge of assault and battery entered against him.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was exhausted and half-dazed, and besides he saw the blue uniforms of the policemen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
Packingtown
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
patrol
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From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
police
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
policeman
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
policemen
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From this reading He was exhausted and half-dazed, and besides he saw the blue uniforms of the policemen.
possible
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From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
quick
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
quietly
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From this reading When Jurgis got up again he went quietly enough.
saw
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From this reading He was exhausted and half-dazed, and besides he saw the blue uniforms of the policemen.
sergeant's
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From this reading Then he stood before the sergeant’s desk and gave his name and address, and saw a charge of assault and battery entered against him.
started
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he stood before the sergeant’s desk and gave his name and address, and saw a charge of assault and battery entered against him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was exhausted and half-dazed, and besides he saw the blue uniforms of the policemen.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
Then
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From this reading Then he stood before the sergeant’s desk and gave his name and address, and saw a charge of assault and battery entered against him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
two
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
uniforms
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From this reading He was exhausted and half-dazed, and besides he saw the blue uniforms of the policemen.
up
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From this reading When Jurgis got up again he went quietly enough.
wagon
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From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was exhausted and half-dazed, and besides he saw the blue uniforms of the policemen.
watching
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From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
way
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jurgis got up again he went quietly enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Jurgis got up again he went quietly enough.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drove in a patrol wagon with half a dozen of them watching him; keeping as far away as possible, however, on account of the fertilizer.
wrong
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
years
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From this reading On his way to his cell a burly policeman cursed him because he started down the wrong corridor, and then added a kick when he was not quick enough; nevertheless, Jurgis did not even lift his eyes—he had lived two years and a half in Packingtown, and he knew what the police were.
