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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 It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
accident
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From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
apparently
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From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
arm
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From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
aside
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From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
BIG
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From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
Bob
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From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
calling
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From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
can't
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From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
carried
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From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
day
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From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
door
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From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
fashion
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From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
felt
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From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
fishing
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From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
frequently
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From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
friends
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From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
front
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From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
getting
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From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
Hal
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From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
hale
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From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
how
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From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
just
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From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
list
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From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
many
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From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
MIKE
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From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
Miller
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From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
more
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From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
Mrs
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From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
Ned
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From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
now
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From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
often
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From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
old
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From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
once
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From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
other
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From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
porch
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From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
safety
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From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
see
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From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
shot
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From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
sitting
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From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
sling
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From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
story
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From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
swelled
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From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
times
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From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
tired
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From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned had told so many times just "how it felt" to be shot, that now it was an old story, and he was getting tired of being the fashion.
Tom
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From this reading BIG MIKE AGAIN "Mrs. Miller, can't I take Ned fishing?" asked Tom, through the open door.
two
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From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
visits
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From this reading Never a day passed that Tom was not in to see him at least once, and often more frequently, and visits from Hal and other friends swelled the calling list.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
weeks
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From this reading It was two weeks after the shooting accident, and Ned, aside from the arm still carried, for safety, in a sling, was apparently as hale as ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Ned and Bob were sitting on the front porch.
