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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
Andy
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From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
boarding
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From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
brings
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From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
business
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From this reading "Is business poor?"
DINNER
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From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
dischargedverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
don't
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From this reading "You don't tell me so!
door
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From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
early
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From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
four
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From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
Grant
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From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
home
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From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
house
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From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
INVITATION
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From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is business poor?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
Mr
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From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
o'clock
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From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is business poor?"
reached
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From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You don't tell me so!
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
Warren
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From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.