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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 "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
any
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From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
bent
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From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
bluntly
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
centre
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From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
don't
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From this reading "That don't 'elp us very much, sonny," the voice observed.
double
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From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
eard
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
eighteen
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
elp
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From this reading "That don't 'elp us very much, sonny," the voice observed.
forgot
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From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
front
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From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
funny
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
furnished
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From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
giving
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From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
hall
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From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
house
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From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," I responded to the officer's inquiry.
I've
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
information
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From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
inquiry
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From this reading "No," I responded to the officer's inquiry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
large
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From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
lot
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
many
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
mark
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From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
much
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From this reading "That don't 'elp us very much, sonny," the voice observed.
night-duty
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," I responded to the officer's inquiry.
observed
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From this reading "That don't 'elp us very much, sonny," the voice observed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
officer's
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From this reading "No," I responded to the officer's inquiry.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
only
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From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
place
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From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
portico
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From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
railings
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From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
responded
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From this reading "No," I responded to the officer's inquiry.
rooms
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From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
rummest
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
said
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
side
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From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
sonny
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From this reading "That don't 'elp us very much, sonny," the voice observed.
stories
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," I responded to the officer's inquiry.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," I responded to the officer's inquiry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That don't 'elp us very much, sonny," the voice observed.
very
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From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
voice
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From this reading "That don't 'elp us very much, sonny," the voice observed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
Well
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I was so bent upon giving information that I forgot to place any mark upon the house by which to know it again."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I only know that the house is a large one, very well furnished, and has a portico and railings in front--a double house, with hall in the centre, and rooms on either side."
yarnnounUS /jɑrn/
an informal story or conversation
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
years
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From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I've 'eard a good many funny stories while I've been on night-duty in these eighteen years, but your yarn is about the rummest of the lot," he said bluntly.
