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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 This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why hadn’t McGlory and Levitt gone to the city with Colonel Billings?
answer
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From this reading This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
big
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
Billings
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From this reading Why hadn’t McGlory and Levitt gone to the city with Colonel Billings?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
capacity
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
car
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
city
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From this reading Why hadn’t McGlory and Levitt gone to the city with Colonel Billings?
Colonel
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From this reading Why hadn’t McGlory and Levitt gone to the city with Colonel Billings?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nor could it be that Levitt and McGlory were taking the runabout to get it out of Matt’s way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This did not seem possible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
get
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From this reading Nor could it be that Levitt and McGlory were taking the runabout to get it out of Matt’s way.
glove
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
gone
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From this reading Why hadn’t McGlory and Levitt gone to the city with Colonel Billings?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
hadn't
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From this reading Why hadn’t McGlory and Levitt gone to the city with Colonel Billings?
hand
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor could it be that Levitt and McGlory were taking the runabout to get it out of Matt’s way.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
Levitt
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From this reading Why hadn’t McGlory and Levitt gone to the city with Colonel Billings?
loaded
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
logical
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From this reading This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
loss
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From this reading This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
Matt
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From this reading This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
Matt's
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From this reading Nor could it be that Levitt and McGlory were taking the runabout to get it out of Matt’s way.
McGlory
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From this reading Why hadn’t McGlory and Levitt gone to the city with Colonel Billings?
mental
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From this reading This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
nefarious
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor could it be that Levitt and McGlory were taking the runabout to get it out of Matt’s way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor could it be that Levitt and McGlory were taking the runabout to get it out of Matt’s way.
out
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
possible
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From this reading This did not seem possible.
put
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From this reading This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
reason
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
runabout
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From this reading Nor could it be that Levitt and McGlory were taking the runabout to get it out of Matt’s way.
scheme
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
seem
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From this reading This did not seem possible.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
taking
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From this reading Nor could it be that Levitt and McGlory were taking the runabout to get it out of Matt’s way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor could it be that Levitt and McGlory were taking the runabout to get it out of Matt’s way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why hadn’t McGlory and Levitt gone to the city with Colonel Billings?
then
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
there
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why hadn’t McGlory and Levitt gone to the city with Colonel Billings?
together
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
touring
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
traveling
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
used
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the mental question Matt put to himself, and he was at a loss for a logical answer.
way
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From this reading Nor could it be that Levitt and McGlory were taking the runabout to get it out of Matt’s way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
Why
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From this reading Why hadn’t McGlory and Levitt gone to the city with Colonel Billings?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why hadn’t McGlory and Levitt gone to the city with Colonel Billings?
working
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
world
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From this reading If McGlory and Levitt were hand and glove with the colonel in working out his nefarious scheme, then there was no reason in the world why they should not be traveling together--unless the big touring car used by the colonel had been loaded to its capacity.
