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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 IN THE "NORTH COUNTREE" Richard de Jarnette was sitting down to a late breakfast the next morning when his telephone bell rang.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He answered it impatiently, as was natural.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He answered it impatiently, as was natural.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Margaret's door he met Judge Kirtley, brought thither by a similar message, and together they entered the house.
Avenue
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From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
bell
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breakfast
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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At Margaret's door he met Judge Kirtley, brought thither by a similar message, and together they entered the house.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At Margaret's door he met Judge Kirtley, brought thither by a similar message, and together they entered the house.
caused
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From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
COUNTREE
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de
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door
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down
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entered
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evident
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From this reading It was evident to Mr. De Jarnette that Judge Kirtley's surprise was as unfeigned as his own.
go
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From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered it impatiently, as was natural.
heard
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From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE "NORTH COUNTREE" Richard de Jarnette was sitting down to a late breakfast the next morning when his telephone bell rang.
hot
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From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
house
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hurrying
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From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
impatiently
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From this reading He answered it impatiently, as was natural.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE "NORTH COUNTREE" Richard de Jarnette was sitting down to a late breakfast the next morning when his telephone bell rang.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He answered it impatiently, as was natural.
Jarnette
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Judge
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From this reading At Margaret's door he met Judge Kirtley, brought thither by a similar message, and together they entered the house.
Kirtley
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From this reading At Margaret's door he met Judge Kirtley, brought thither by a similar message, and together they entered the house.
Kirtley's
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From this reading It was evident to Mr. De Jarnette that Judge Kirtley's surprise was as unfeigned as his own.
late
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From this reading IN THE "NORTH COUNTREE" Richard de Jarnette was sitting down to a late breakfast the next morning when his telephone bell rang.
leave
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Margaret's
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Massachusetts
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From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
message
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From this reading At Margaret's door he met Judge Kirtley, brought thither by a similar message, and together they entered the house.
met
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From this reading At Margaret's door he met Judge Kirtley, brought thither by a similar message, and together they entered the house.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE "NORTH COUNTREE" Richard de Jarnette was sitting down to a late breakfast the next morning when his telephone bell rang.
Mr
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natural
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From this reading He answered it impatiently, as was natural.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE "NORTH COUNTREE" Richard de Jarnette was sitting down to a late breakfast the next morning when his telephone bell rang.
NORTH
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
own
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From this reading It was evident to Mr. De Jarnette that Judge Kirtley's surprise was as unfeigned as his own.
rang
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From this reading IN THE "NORTH COUNTREE" Richard de Jarnette was sitting down to a late breakfast the next morning when his telephone bell rang.
Richard
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similar
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From this reading At Margaret's door he met Judge Kirtley, brought thither by a similar message, and together they entered the house.
sitting
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From this reading IN THE "NORTH COUNTREE" Richard de Jarnette was sitting down to a late breakfast the next morning when his telephone bell rang.
surprise
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From this reading It was evident to Mr. De Jarnette that Judge Kirtley's surprise was as unfeigned as his own.
telephone
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From this reading IN THE "NORTH COUNTREE" Richard de Jarnette was sitting down to a late breakfast the next morning when his telephone bell rang.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident to Mr. De Jarnette that Judge Kirtley's surprise was as unfeigned as his own.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE "NORTH COUNTREE" Richard de Jarnette was sitting down to a late breakfast the next morning when his telephone bell rang.
there
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From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Margaret's door he met Judge Kirtley, brought thither by a similar message, and together they entered the house.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading At Margaret's door he met Judge Kirtley, brought thither by a similar message, and together they entered the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE "NORTH COUNTREE" Richard de Jarnette was sitting down to a late breakfast the next morning when his telephone bell rang.
together
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From this reading At Margaret's door he met Judge Kirtley, brought thither by a similar message, and together they entered the house.
unfeigned
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From this reading It was evident to Mr. De Jarnette that Judge Kirtley's surprise was as unfeigned as his own.
untouched
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From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
waffles
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE "NORTH COUNTREE" Richard de Jarnette was sitting down to a late breakfast the next morning when his telephone bell rang.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what he heard there caused him to leave his hot waffles untouched and go hurrying over to the house on Massachusetts Avenue.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN THE "NORTH COUNTREE" Richard de Jarnette was sitting down to a late breakfast the next morning when his telephone bell rang.
