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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 Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
any
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From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.
apartment
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From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.
Armstrong
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
Armstrong's
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
back
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From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.
Bird
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.
call
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
called
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
completely
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
confided
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
departure
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
end
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.
favored
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From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.
Findlater
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
Fowler
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
guessed
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
harassed
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was worried and nervous.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
I'm
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From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
Indianapolis
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.
Jimmy
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
knew
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From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.
Late
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
latter
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
Lawrence
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
Macgowan
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
maid
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From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.
minute
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From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.
Mrs
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
nervous
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From this reading He was worried and nervous.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
now
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From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
out
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From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.
placed
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
power
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
purely
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
purport
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
received
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From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.
said
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
Saturday
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
saw
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
see
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
sent
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From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.
serve
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.
sir
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From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
Todrank's
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.
unheralded
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
up
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From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.
visitor
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From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.
warning
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.
wits
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From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.
worried
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From this reading He was worried and nervous.
Wren
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.
