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From this reading BEAUCOUP ZIGZAG —1— In Tours another letter came from Leon.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
accompany
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From this reading He insisted that I show him my pass and then that I accompany him.
all
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading BEAUCOUP ZIGZAG —1— In Tours another letter came from Leon.
arms
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
BEAUCOUP
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From this reading BEAUCOUP ZIGZAG —1— In Tours another letter came from Leon.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That man was likely to have us both hung before another month was out!
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading That man was likely to have us both hung before another month was out!
building
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
came
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From this reading BEAUCOUP ZIGZAG —1— In Tours another letter came from Leon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
didn't
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
dirty
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
ended
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
finally
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
first
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
flat
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BEAUCOUP ZIGZAG —1— In Tours another letter came from Leon.
going
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That man was likely to have us both hung before another month was out!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
home
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
hung
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From this reading That man was likely to have us both hung before another month was out!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
impress
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEAUCOUP ZIGZAG —1— In Tours another letter came from Leon.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading He insisted that I show him my pass and then that I accompany him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
Jay-Jay
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
know
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
latter
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
Leon
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From this reading BEAUCOUP ZIGZAG —1— In Tours another letter came from Leon.
letter
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From this reading BEAUCOUP ZIGZAG —1— In Tours another letter came from Leon.
life
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
likely
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From this reading That man was likely to have us both hung before another month was out!
M
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
make
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
man
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From this reading That man was likely to have us both hung before another month was out!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
million
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
month
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From this reading That man was likely to have us both hung before another month was out!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
never
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
now
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
out
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From this reading That man was likely to have us both hung before another month was out!
P
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
pass
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From this reading He insisted that I show him my pass and then that I accompany him.
past
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
right
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
run
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
s
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
seen
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
show
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From this reading He insisted that I show him my pass and then that I accompany him.
taking
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That man was likely to have us both hung before another month was out!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
then
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From this reading He insisted that I show him my pass and then that I accompany him.
thought
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That man was likely to have us both hung before another month was out!
told
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
Tours
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From this reading BEAUCOUP ZIGZAG —1— In Tours another letter came from Leon.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That man was likely to have us both hung before another month was out!
walked
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From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That man was likely to have us both hung before another month was out!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
welcomed
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I didn’t know where he was going—I thought at first he was taking me to an M.P., but we walked past a million M.P.’s and finally ended in a dirty flat in a dirty building, and he told me to make myself at home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
wrong
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From this reading What did he do now but run right into Jay-Jay, and the latter welcomed him with open arms:— “I told him he must have the wrong man, because I had never seen him before in my life, but that didn’t impress him at all.
ZIGZAG
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From this reading BEAUCOUP ZIGZAG —1— In Tours another letter came from Leon.
