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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 But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
affair
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From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
affairs
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From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
Alexander
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From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
back
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From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
Boontown
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From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
Bruden
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From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
busy
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From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
call
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From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
came
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From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
day
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From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
days
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From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
deal
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From this reading He was a good deal of a naturalist, and was very fond of woodland rambles.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
fond
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From this reading He was a good deal of a naturalist, and was very fond of woodland rambles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
greater
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From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
holiday
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From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
idea
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From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
LONELY
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From this reading THE LONELY SUMACH.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
Markle's
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From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
Muller
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From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
naturalist
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From this reading He was a good deal of a naturalist, and was very fond of woodland rambles.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
office
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From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
Old
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From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
Phil
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From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
rambles
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From this reading He was a good deal of a naturalist, and was very fond of woodland rambles.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
some
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From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
stroll
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From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
SUMACH
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From this reading THE LONELY SUMACH.
supposed
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From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
taken
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From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
tavern
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From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONELY SUMACH.
there
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From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
Touron
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From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
very
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From this reading He was a good deal of a naturalist, and was very fond of woodland rambles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When he left Mr. Markle’s office, on the day of the Touron affair, he had taken Old Bruden back to the tavern, where he supposed Phil would call for it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Alexander Muller remained some days in Boontown, and for the greater part of the time he was quite busy with the affairs which brought him there.
woodland
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From this reading He was a good deal of a naturalist, and was very fond of woodland rambles.
woods
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From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But there came a day in which he had nothing to do, and it struck him it would be a good idea to take a holiday, and have a long stroll in the woods.
