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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 But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
angel
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From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
apothecary
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From this reading But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
call
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From this reading But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
H
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From this reading But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
Haden
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From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
hereabouts
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From this reading He is, perhaps, the only person not an apothecary hereabouts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
inconvenience
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From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
legs
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From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
man
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From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
medical
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From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
mistake
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From this reading But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
Mr
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From this reading But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
neighborhood
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From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
nondescript
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From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
only
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From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
perhaps
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From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
person
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From this reading He is, perhaps, the only person not an apothecary hereabouts.
reach
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From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
seem
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From this reading But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
situation
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From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
sort
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From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
spice
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From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
sung
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From this reading He has never sung to us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
there
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From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
two
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From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has never sung to us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He is no apothecary; he has never been an apothecary; there is not an apothecary in this neighborhood,--the only inconvenience of the situation, perhaps,--but so it is; we have not a medical man within reach.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He is a Haden, nothing but a Haden, a sort of wonderful nondescript creature on two legs, something between a man and an angel, but without the least spice of an apothecary.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you seem to be under a mistake as to Mr. H. You call him an apothecary.
