Chapter II
The runners were going down, for the Stewards’ Cup. Simon watched them dazedly. Grey Ruby was moving well. “Let’s go to the Lyvedens’ box,” said Simon Beaulieu. “They won’t be there, and I want to see this race.”
As Other Men Are
Chapter II
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The
runners
were
going
down,
for
the
Stewards’
Cup.
Simon
watched
them
dazedly.
Grey
Ruby
was
moving
well.
“Let’s
go
to
the
Lyvedens’
box,”
said
Simon
Beaulieu.
“They
won’t
be
there,
and
I
want
to
see
this
race.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
The
runners
were
going
down,
for
the
Stewards’
Cup.
Line 2
Simon
watched
them
dazedly.
Line 3
Grey
Ruby
was
moving
well.
Line 4
“Let’s
go
to
the
Lyvedens’
box,”
said
Simon
Beaulieu.
Line 5
“They
won’t
be
there,
and
I
want
to
see
this
race.”
Learner Dictionary
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Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Grey Ruby was moving well.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They won’t be there, and I want to see this race.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “They won’t be there, and I want to see this race.”
Beaulieu
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box
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Cup
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From this reading The runners were going down, for the Stewards’ Cup.
dazedly
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From this reading Simon watched them dazedly.
down
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From this reading The runners were going down, for the Stewards’ Cup.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The runners were going down, for the Stewards’ Cup.
go
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going
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Grey
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From this reading Grey Ruby was moving well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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Let's
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Lyvedens
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moving
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race
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Ruby
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runners
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said
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see
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Simon
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Stewards
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From this reading The runners were going down, for the Stewards’ Cup.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The runners were going down, for the Stewards’ Cup.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Simon watched them dazedly.
there
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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They won’t be there, and I want to see this race.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “They won’t be there, and I want to see this race.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let’s go to the Lyvedens’ box,” said Simon Beaulieu.
want
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grey Ruby was moving well.
watched
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From this reading Simon watched them dazedly.
well
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From this reading Grey Ruby was moving well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The runners were going down, for the Stewards’ Cup.
won't
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From this reading “They won’t be there, and I want to see this race.”