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able
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
absolutely
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From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
all
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From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
any
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From this reading First and foremost, tell me this: have you any notion of what you are doing?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
arm
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From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
Browne
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From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
companion
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From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
conversant
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From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
dear
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
doing
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From this reading First and foremost, tell me this: have you any notion of what you are doing?"
fear
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
few
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First and foremost, tell me this: have you any notion of what you are doing?"
fools
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First and foremost, tell me this: have you any notion of what you are doing?"
friend
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading First and foremost, tell me this: have you any notion of what you are doing?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
hobblednounUS /hobbled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
house
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
living
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From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
making
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
man
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From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First and foremost, tell me this: have you any notion of what you are doing?"
minutes
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
modestly
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From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
more
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From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
notion
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From this reading First and foremost, tell me this: have you any notion of what you are doing?"
now
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
old
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From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
Once
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From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
out
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
overheardnounUS /ˈoverheard/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
pretty
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From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
probably
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From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
said
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
sensibly
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
slipped
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From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
some
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
street
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From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
subject
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From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
talk
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First and foremost, tell me this: have you any notion of what you are doing?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
Then
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From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading First and foremost, tell me this: have you any notion of what you are doing?"
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once in the street the old man slipped his arm through that of his companion, and hobbled along beside him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
together
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
up
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From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
very
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From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
walking
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
well
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From this reading "Of course I am not very well up in it," Browne replied modestly; "but I think I know pretty well."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading First and foremost, tell me this: have you any notion of what you are doing?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then, let me tell you this, as one who is probably more conversant with the subject than any man living: you know absolutely nothing at all!"
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading First and foremost, tell me this: have you any notion of what you are doing?"
young
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From this reading "My dear young friend," he said, when they had been walking for some few minutes, "we are out of the house now, and able to talk sensibly together without fear of making fools of ourselves or of being overheard.
