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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 It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now pick up your goods and skip out!" he cried, as he turned to the boy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now pick up your goods and skip out!" he cried, as he turned to the boy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
boy
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From this reading "Now pick up your goods and skip out!" he cried, as he turned to the boy.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
careful
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From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now pick up your goods and skip out!" he cried, as he turned to the boy.
disposing
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
disturb
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From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
easy
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From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
evident
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
face
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
folks
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From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MATT STANDS UP FOR HIMSELF.
goods
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From this reading "Now pick up your goods and skip out!" he cried, as he turned to the boy.
gutter
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
hardly
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From this reading For the instant Matt was stupefied, and stood still, hardly moving a muscle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading MATT STANDS UP FOR HIMSELF.
hot-tempered
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
how
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From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
instant
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From this reading For the instant Matt was stupefied, and stood still, hardly moving a muscle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
man
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
MATT
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From this reading MATT STANDS UP FOR HIMSELF.
Matt's
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
moving
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From this reading For the instant Matt was stupefied, and stood still, hardly moving a muscle.
muddy
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
muscle
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From this reading For the instant Matt was stupefied, and stood still, hardly moving a muscle.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
Now
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From this reading "Now pick up your goods and skip out!" he cried, as he turned to the boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
out
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From this reading "Now pick up your goods and skip out!" he cried, as he turned to the boy.
pick
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From this reading "Now pick up your goods and skip out!" he cried, as he turned to the boy.
restaurant-keeper's
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
self-satisfied
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
skip
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From this reading "Now pick up your goods and skip out!" he cried, as he turned to the boy.
smart
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
STANDS
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From this reading MATT STANDS UP FOR HIMSELF.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the instant Matt was stupefied, and stood still, hardly moving a muscle.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the instant Matt was stupefied, and stood still, hardly moving a muscle.
street
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
stupefied
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From this reading For the instant Matt was stupefied, and stood still, hardly moving a muscle.
supposed
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
throwing
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
thus
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now pick up your goods and skip out!" he cried, as he turned to the boy.
trying
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From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
turned
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From this reading "Now pick up your goods and skip out!" he cried, as he turned to the boy.
UP
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From this reading MATT STANDS UP FOR HIMSELF.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
very
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
wares
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From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident, by the self-satisfied look upon the restaurant-keeper's face, that the hot-tempered man supposed that he had done a very smart thing in thus disposing of Matt's wares by throwing the bundle into the muddy gutter of the street.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And the next time you be careful how you disturb folks when they are trying to take it a little easy!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now pick up your goods and skip out!" he cried, as he turned to the boy.
