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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 Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
advisable
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
any
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
Blessings
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
Brother
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MARK TWAIN.
carefully
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
Civilization
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
considerable
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
dark
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From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
DARKNESS
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From this reading TO THE PERSON SITTING IN DARKNESS.
enough
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
Extending
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
game
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From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
getting
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From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO THE PERSON SITTING IN DARKNESS.
indifferent
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From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
judgment
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
MARK
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From this reading BY MARK TWAIN.
money
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
now
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From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
paid
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
People
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From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
PERSON
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From this reading TO THE PERSON SITTING IN DARKNESS.
quality
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From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
really
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From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
risk
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
shy
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From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
Sit
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From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
Sits
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
SITTING
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From this reading TO THE PERSON SITTING IN DARKNESS.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such darkness as is now left is really of but an indifferent quality, and not dark enough for the game.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE PERSON SITTING IN DARKNESS.
there
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE PERSON SITTING IN DARKNESS.
too
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From this reading The People that Sit in Darkness are getting to be too scarce—too scarce and too shy.
trade
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
TWAIN
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From this reading BY MARK TWAIN.
well
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
whole
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
worked
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From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Extending the Blessings of Civilization to our Brother who Sits in Darkness has been a good trade and has paid well, on the whole; and there is money in it yet, if carefully worked—but not enough, in my judgment, to make any considerable risk advisable.
