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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 Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
arrived
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
Bird
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
Bob
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
Bonita
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boys
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
bridge
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From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
discovered
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From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
distinctly
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From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
document
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
elect
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From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
find
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From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
fully
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
Give
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From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
Harry
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
head
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
heard
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From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
Hold
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From this reading "Hold up, lads!
how
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
Joe
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
Joe'll
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From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
lads
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From this reading "Hold up, lads!
leads
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From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
learn
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
meaning
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
minutes
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
New
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From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
out
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From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
p'rhaps
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president
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From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
result
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From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
Sea
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
seen
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From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
story
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talkin
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telling
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From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
ten
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
then
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From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
triumphantly
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Each one insisted on telling the story at the same time, and the result was that nothing could be distinctly heard until Bob shouted:
up
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From this reading "Hold up, lads!
VISIT
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISIT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
waved
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From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was fully ten minutes after the excited boys arrived at the Sea Bird before Bob and Joe could understand the meaning of the document which Harry waved so triumphantly above his head, or learn where and how it had been found.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
York
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From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
you've
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From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Give yourselves time to elect a president who can do the talkin', an' then p'rhaps me an' Joe'll find out whether you've seen the Bonita or discovered a bridge that leads to New York!"
