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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
ago
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From this reading "Oh yes, hours ago.
Ah
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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
all
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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
ANTICANT
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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
ask
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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
Bold
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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
breakfasted
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From this reading You haven't breakfasted?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
DR
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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
Esquimau
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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
haven't
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From this reading You haven't breakfasted?"
health
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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
hours
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From this reading "Oh yes, hours ago.
how
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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
human
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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
inherent
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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
inquiry
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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
invariable
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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
meets
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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
MR
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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
nature
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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
obliging
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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
Oh
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From this reading "Oh yes, hours ago.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
other's
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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
rule
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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
SENTIMENT
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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
TOM
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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
TOWERS
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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
two
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From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
yes
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From this reading "Oh yes, hours ago.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?