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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This seemed satisfactory, and the judge turned to Danny.
captured
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From this reading "Come here, Daniel," he said, "and tell the court now how you captured your wireless operator."
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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court
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Daniel
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Danny
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didn't
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From this reading "I didn't do it, sir," he said in embarrassment.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I didn't do it, sir," he said in embarrassment.
embarrassment
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From this reading "I didn't do it, sir," he said in embarrassment.
Gordon
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From this reading "Mr. Gordon and Willard McKenzie captured the man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come here, Daniel," he said, "and tell the court now how you captured your wireless operator."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come here, Daniel," he said, "and tell the court now how you captured your wireless operator."
how
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From this reading "Come here, Daniel," he said, "and tell the court now how you captured your wireless operator."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't do it, sir," he said in embarrassment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I didn't do it, sir," he said in embarrassment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't do it, sir," he said in embarrassment.
judge
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From this reading This seemed satisfactory, and the judge turned to Danny.
man
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From this reading "Mr. Gordon and Willard McKenzie captured the man.
McKenzie
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From this reading "Mr. Gordon and Willard McKenzie captured the man.
Mr
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From this reading "Mr. Gordon and Willard McKenzie captured the man.
now
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operator
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said
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satisfactory
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From this reading This seemed satisfactory, and the judge turned to Danny.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This seemed satisfactory, and the judge turned to Danny.
sir
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From this reading "I didn't do it, sir," he said in embarrassment.
started
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From this reading Danny started.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come here, Daniel," he said, "and tell the court now how you captured your wireless operator."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This seemed satisfactory, and the judge turned to Danny.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seemed satisfactory, and the judge turned to Danny.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This seemed satisfactory, and the judge turned to Danny.
turned
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From this reading This seemed satisfactory, and the judge turned to Danny.
Willard
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From this reading "Mr. Gordon and Willard McKenzie captured the man.
wireless
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From this reading "Come here, Daniel," he said, "and tell the court now how you captured your wireless operator."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come here, Daniel," he said, "and tell the court now how you captured your wireless operator."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come here, Daniel," he said, "and tell the court now how you captured your wireless operator."