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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 _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I ran across Burnaby’s book about Khiva a while back and resolved to go there.
ago
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
Author
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back
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From this reading I ran across Burnaby’s book about Khiva a while back and resolved to go there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, it’s still true, and things have been happening in consequence.
Berlin
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
book
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brute
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Burnaby's
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bush
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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
Canfield's
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consequence
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Crown
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Czar
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discovered
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
etc
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
Germany
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go
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From this reading I ran across Burnaby’s book about Khiva a while back and resolved to go there.
happening
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From this reading Well, it’s still true, and things have been happening in consequence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, it’s still true, and things have been happening in consequence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
I'm
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From this reading I’m off to Khiva, this wise.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
it's
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just
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Khiva
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From this reading I’m off to Khiva, this wise.
kicked
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letter
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
Love
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made
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
NamenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
nick
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
off
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From this reading I’m off to Khiva, this wise.
old
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
pig-sticking
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ran
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reached
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rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
resemblance
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resolved
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RightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
rush
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savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
shoved
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starting
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, it’s still true, and things have been happening in consequence.
strong
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Sword
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temper
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
then
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there
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things
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’m off to Khiva, this wise.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m off to Khiva, this wise.
true
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
Well
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From this reading Well, it’s still true, and things have been happening in consequence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I ran across Burnaby’s book about Khiva a while back and resolved to go there.
wise
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Wit
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From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
Woman
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From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
yarnnounUS /jɑrn/
an informal story or conversation
From this reading You’ll remember my old yarn about the Czar having saved my life years ago in a pig-sticking do in Germany--he shoved or kicked me into a bush just in the nick of time when the brute made his rush--and how we then discovered the strong resemblance between us?
years
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You'll
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YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Author of “By Wit of Woman,” “In The Name of a Woman,” “By Right of Sword,” “For Love or Crown,” etc._ Your letter, which was as short as old Canfield’s temper, reached me in Berlin as I was starting for here.
