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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 He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
ACCUSED
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From this reading ACCUSED OF STEALING.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
any
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From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
auction
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From this reading "Thet's one on Ike Marvelling, sure!" laughed a young man near the auction stand.
auctioneer's
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From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
business
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From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
circumstances
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From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
country
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From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
fact
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From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
falling
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From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
favor
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From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
force
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From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
habit
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From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
high
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From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
Ike
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From this reading "Thet's one on Ike Marvelling, sure!" laughed a young man near the auction stand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
laughed
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From this reading "Thet's one on Ike Marvelling, sure!" laughed a young man near the auction stand.
liked
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From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
long-standing
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From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
man
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From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
Marvelling
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From this reading "Thet's one on Ike Marvelling, sure!" laughed a young man near the auction stand.
mean
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From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
near
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From this reading "Thet's one on Ike Marvelling, sure!" laughed a young man near the auction stand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACCUSED OF STEALING.
off
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From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Thet's one on Ike Marvelling, sure!" laughed a young man near the auction stand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
only
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From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
patronized
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From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
plain
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From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
residents
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From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
see
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From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
several
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From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
stand
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From this reading "Thet's one on Ike Marvelling, sure!" laughed a young man near the auction stand.
steadily
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From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
STEALING
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From this reading ACCUSED OF STEALING.
store-keeper
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From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thet's one on Ike Marvelling, sure!" laughed a young man near the auction stand.
sweeten
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From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
temper
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From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
tended
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From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
Thet's
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From this reading "Thet's one on Ike Marvelling, sure!" laughed a young man near the auction stand.
thoroughly
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From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
thrust
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From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
thus
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From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
town
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From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
trade
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From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
truth
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From this reading To tell the truth, the man was not liked by any one, and was only patronized by force of circumstances or through long-standing habit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
years
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From this reading He was a thoroughly mean man, and the fact that his trade had been falling off steadily for several years had not tended to sweeten his temper.
young
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From this reading It was plain to see that the store-keeper who had thus thrust himself into the young auctioneer's business was not in high favor with the residents of the country town.
