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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 The experience had not been without a novel interest.
Adriance
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From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
become
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From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The experience had not been without a novel interest.
biting
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From this reading Holiday traffic crowded the streets; traffic officers, tired and chilled by a biting east wind, were not patient.
Brooklyn
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From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Holiday traffic crowded the streets; traffic officers, tired and chilled by a biting east wind, were not patient.
chilled
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From this reading Holiday traffic crowded the streets; traffic officers, tired and chilled by a biting east wind, were not patient.
Christmas
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From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
city
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From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
commencing
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From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
cross
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From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
crowded
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From this reading Holiday traffic crowded the streets; traffic officers, tired and chilled by a biting east wind, were not patient.
day
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From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
destination
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From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
east
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From this reading Holiday traffic crowded the streets; traffic officers, tired and chilled by a biting east wind, were not patient.
entire
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From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
experience
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From this reading The experience had not been without a novel interest.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
gray
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From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
Holiday
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From this reading Holiday traffic crowded the streets; traffic officers, tired and chilled by a biting east wind, were not patient.
homeward
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From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
interest
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From this reading The experience had not been without a novel interest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
lights
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From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
massive
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From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
MASTERSON
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From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
motor-truck
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From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
New
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From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The experience had not been without a novel interest.
novel
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From this reading The experience had not been without a novel interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
officers
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From this reading Holiday traffic crowded the streets; traffic officers, tired and chilled by a biting east wind, were not patient.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
patient
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From this reading Holiday traffic crowded the streets; traffic officers, tired and chilled by a biting east wind, were not patient.
pilot
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From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
sent
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From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
streets
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From this reading Holiday traffic crowded the streets; traffic officers, tired and chilled by a biting east wind, were not patient.
TAKES
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From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
TEA
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From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
there
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From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
tired
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From this reading Holiday traffic crowded the streets; traffic officers, tired and chilled by a biting east wind, were not patient.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
traffic
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From this reading Holiday traffic crowded the streets; traffic officers, tired and chilled by a biting east wind, were not patient.
turned
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From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
twinkle
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From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
vehicle's
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From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Holiday traffic crowded the streets; traffic officers, tired and chilled by a biting east wind, were not patient.
winter
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From this reading His destination was in Brooklyn, so that he had the entire city to cross, and lights were commencing to twinkle here and there through the gray of the short winter afternoon when he turned homeward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The experience had not been without a novel interest.
York
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From this reading MASTERSON TAKES TEA It was the day after Christmas that Adriance was sent over to New York with his motor-truck, for the first time since he had become that massive vehicle's pilot.
