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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 To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
able-bodied
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
accompany
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From this reading I wish you were here with me to help me dress in this wild raiment, and to accompany me to M. Noel-Pardon’s.
all
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From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
altered
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morrow: I feel better, but still dim and groggy.
appear
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From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bad dress clothes only prove you are a grisly ass; no dress clothes, even when explained, indicate a want of respect.
ass
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From this reading Bad dress clothes only prove you are a grisly ass; no dress clothes, even when explained, indicate a want of respect.
Bad
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From this reading Bad dress clothes only prove you are a grisly ass; no dress clothes, even when explained, indicate a want of respect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
better
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From this reading The morrow: I feel better, but still dim and groggy.
bodkin
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The morrow: I feel better, but still dim and groggy.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
civil
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From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
clothes
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
deny
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From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
dim
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From this reading The morrow: I feel better, but still dim and groggy.
dress
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bad dress clothes only prove you are a grisly ass; no dress clothes, even when explained, indicate a want of respect.
explained
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From this reading Bad dress clothes only prove you are a grisly ass; no dress clothes, even when explained, indicate a want of respect.
feel
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From this reading The morrow: I feel better, but still dim and groggy.
figure
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
go
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
governor's
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
grisly
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From this reading Bad dress clothes only prove you are a grisly ass; no dress clothes, even when explained, indicate a want of respect.
groggy
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From this reading The morrow: I feel better, but still dim and groggy.
hastily
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish you were here with me to help me dress in this wild raiment, and to accompany me to M. Noel-Pardon’s.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish you were here with me to help me dress in this wild raiment, and to accompany me to M. Noel-Pardon’s.
hours
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The morrow: I feel better, but still dim and groggy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
inconceivable
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
indicate
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From this reading Bad dress clothes only prove you are a grisly ass; no dress clothes, even when explained, indicate a want of respect.
lark
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
liked
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From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
M
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From this reading I wish you were here with me to help me dress in this wild raiment, and to accompany me to M. Noel-Pardon’s.
made
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
man
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish you were here with me to help me dress in this wild raiment, and to accompany me to M. Noel-Pardon’s.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
morrow
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From this reading The morrow: I feel better, but still dim and groggy.
mufti
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From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
Noel-Pardon's
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From this reading I wish you were here with me to help me dress in this wild raiment, and to accompany me to M. Noel-Pardon’s.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
notice
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
officials
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From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
only
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From this reading Bad dress clothes only prove you are a grisly ass; no dress clothes, even when explained, indicate a want of respect.
Polish
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
prove
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From this reading Bad dress clothes only prove you are a grisly ass; no dress clothes, even when explained, indicate a want of respect.
puncheonnounUS /ˈpuncheon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
raiment
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From this reading I wish you were here with me to help me dress in this wild raiment, and to accompany me to M. Noel-Pardon’s.
refuse
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From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
respect
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From this reading Bad dress clothes only prove you are a grisly ass; no dress clothes, even when explained, indicate a want of respect.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
self
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
sight
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morrow: I feel better, but still dim and groggy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
suit
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
tailor
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morrow: I feel better, but still dim and groggy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wish you were here with me to help me dress in this wild raiment, and to accompany me to M. Noel-Pardon’s.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
To-night
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
twenty-four
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From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
want
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From this reading Bad dress clothes only prove you are a grisly ass; no dress clothes, even when explained, indicate a want of respect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish you were here with me to help me dress in this wild raiment, and to accompany me to M. Noel-Pardon’s.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Bad dress clothes only prove you are a grisly ass; no dress clothes, even when explained, indicate a want of respect.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never mind; dress clothes, ‘which nobody can deny’; and the officials have been all so civil that I liked neither to refuse nor to appear in mufti.
wild
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From this reading I wish you were here with me to help me dress in this wild raiment, and to accompany me to M. Noel-Pardon’s.
wish
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From this reading I wish you were here with me to help me dress in this wild raiment, and to accompany me to M. Noel-Pardon’s.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To-night I go to the governor’s; such a lark—no dress clothes—twenty-four hours’ notice—able-bodied Polish tailor—suit made for a man with the figure of a puncheon—same hastily altered for self with the figure of a bodkin—sight inconceivable.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bad dress clothes only prove you are a grisly ass; no dress clothes, even when explained, indicate a want of respect.
