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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 Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
admitted
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From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
Angeles
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
attached
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From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
automobile
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From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
bad
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From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
brighter
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From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
California
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From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
car
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From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
cheerful
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From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
companion
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From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
CONFESSION
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From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
Coronado
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From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
country
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From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
day
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From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
days
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
Doyle
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From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
established
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From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
evening
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From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
garden
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From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
headquarters
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From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
hotels
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From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
journeys
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From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
later
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
Los
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
made
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From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
Major
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From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
man
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From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
more
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From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
moved
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
Myrtle
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From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
occasion
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From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
other
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From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
own
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From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
perhaps
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From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
possible
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From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
Redlands
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
Riverside
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
rode
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From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
Southern
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From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
spot
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From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
stopping
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
surrounding
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From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
taking
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
there
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From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
Three
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
times
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From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
trip
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
trips
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From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
two
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
up
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
way
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
weeks
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
