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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 Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
ACQUAINTANCE
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE TURNS UP.
age
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From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
amazement
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From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE TURNS UP.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
Andy
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From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
apparently
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From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
Boy
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From this reading “Boy, does Mr. Brackett live here?”
Brackett
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From this reading “Boy, does Mr. Brackett live here?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
case
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From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
cases
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From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
close
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From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
companion
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From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
difficulty
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From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
distance
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From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Boy, does Mr. Brackett live here?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Boy, does Mr. Brackett live here?”
highwaymen
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From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
Hogan
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From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
intrusted
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From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
live
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From this reading “Boy, does Mr. Brackett live here?”
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
man
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From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
Mike
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From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
Misses
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From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
money
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From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
Mr
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From this reading “Boy, does Mr. Brackett live here?”
nearly
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From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
observer
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From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
OLD
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE TURNS UP.
Peabody
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From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
recognizing
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From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
resemblance
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From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
robbed
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From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
satisfied
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From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
saw
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From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
started
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From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
There
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From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
thirty
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From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
TURNS
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE TURNS UP.
two
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From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
UP
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE TURNS UP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are cases of remarkable resemblance, but Andy was a close observer, and he was satisfied this was not such a case, but that the companion of Mike Hogan stood before him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
work
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From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
years
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From this reading Andy looked up from his work, and saw standing at a little distance a man, apparently about thirty years of age.
younger
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From this reading He started in amazement, for he had no difficulty in recognizing the younger of the two highwaymen who had so nearly robbed him of the money intrusted to him by the Misses Peabody.
