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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 When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
accompanied
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From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
ACTS
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From this reading UNCLE JOHN ACTS QUEERLY.
also
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From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
bakery
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
boarded
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From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
breaking
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From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
Broadway
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From this reading He seemed to be in no hurry, for it was early yet, and few of the lower Broadway establishments were open.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
buns
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
cakes
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
car
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From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
careful
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From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
cents
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From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
charged
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From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
coffee
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
departed
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From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
downtown
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From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
early
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From this reading He seemed to be in no hurry, for it was early yet, and few of the lower Broadway establishments were open.
establishments
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From this reading He seemed to be in no hurry, for it was early yet, and few of the lower Broadway establishments were open.
extravagant
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From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
fact
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
feared
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From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
few
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From this reading He seemed to be in no hurry, for it was early yet, and few of the lower Broadway establishments were open.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
forty-two
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From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
fund
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From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
hot
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
hurry
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From this reading He seemed to be in no hurry, for it was early yet, and few of the lower Broadway establishments were open.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed to be in no hurry, for it was early yet, and few of the lower Broadway establishments were open.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seemed to be in no hurry, for it was early yet, and few of the lower Broadway establishments were open.
JOHN
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From this reading UNCLE JOHN ACTS QUEERLY.
lower
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From this reading He seemed to be in no hurry, for it was early yet, and few of the lower Broadway establishments were open.
Major
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From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
Monday
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From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
near-by
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He seemed to be in no hurry, for it was early yet, and few of the lower Broadway establishments were open.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He seemed to be in no hurry, for it was early yet, and few of the lower Broadway establishments were open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
pass
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
Patsey
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From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
Patsy
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From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
plate
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
prepared
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
QUEERLY
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From this reading UNCLE JOHN ACTS QUEERLY.
recently
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
restaurant
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
rode
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From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to be in no hurry, for it was early yet, and few of the lower Broadway establishments were open.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
sheet-iron
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
small
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
some
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
soon
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From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
spite
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
stove
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
turned
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From this reading To pass the time he turned into a small restaurant and had coffee and a plate of cakes, in spite of the fact that Patsy had so recently prepared coffee over the sheet-iron stove and brought some hot buns from a near-by bakery.
UNCLE
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From this reading UNCLE JOHN ACTS QUEERLY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seemed to be in no hurry, for it was early yet, and few of the lower Broadway establishments were open.
way
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From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He seemed to be in no hurry, for it was early yet, and few of the lower Broadway establishments were open.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
work
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From this reading When Patsy and the Major had both departed for work on Monday morning Uncle John boarded a car and rode downtown also.
working
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From this reading He might have accompanied them part of the way, but feared Patsey might think him extravagant if she found him so soon breaking into the working fund of forty-two cents, which she charged him to be careful of.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He seemed to be in no hurry, for it was early yet, and few of the lower Broadway establishments were open.
