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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 walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
accepted
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
any
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From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
back
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From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
betokened
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
Certain
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
classify
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
clothing
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
common
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From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
CROSSROADS
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From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
Cumberlands
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From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
David
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From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
doing
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From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
drifters
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
eagerly
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From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
edge
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From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
EVERnounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
face
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
followed
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From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
gentry
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
going
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
grade
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
guild
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
happy
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From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
held
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From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
hindered
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
home
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From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
hopeless
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
hurrying
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From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
Joslin
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From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
leading
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From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
line
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From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
luxury
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
man
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From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
met
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
money
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From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
much
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From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
needed
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From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
north
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From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
now
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From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
Ohio
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From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
out
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From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
pale
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
past
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From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
railway
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From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
realizes
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From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
reason
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From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
road
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
scrip
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From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
slightly
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
staff
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From this reading He had no staff nor scrip, nor needed any in the course of his journey out from the Cumberlands to the edge of the great plateau.
steady
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
stooped
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
stride
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
there
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From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
tramp
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From this reading Here he found the railway leading to the north, and followed its line as any common tramp, for the good reason that he had not money for railway fare.
two
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From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
village
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From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
walked
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From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
wayfarer
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From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked eagerly, hurrying as does a man who realizes that there is much to be done with little time for the doing.
world
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From this reading Certain gentry of the road he met, but they neither accepted him as one of the guild, nor hindered him in his going, for they could not classify this man who walked slightly stooped, with pale face, but with long and steady stride, a man whose clothing betokened no luxury, but who still had something about him which did not grade him as one of the hopeless drifters of the world.
years
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From this reading THE CROSSROADS IF EVER was happy wayfarer, that was David Joslin, as now he held his course back to the little Ohio village which had been his home these past two years.
