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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 His editor promptly asked for the whaleback stuff, and Condy was forced into promising it within a half-hour.
according
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From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
all
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From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He arrived late, to find the compositors already fretting for copy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
any
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From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
arrived
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From this reading He arrived late, to find the compositors already fretting for copy.
article
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From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His editor promptly asked for the whaleback stuff, and Condy was forced into promising it within a half-hour.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Condy began his week's work for the supplement behindhand.
behindhand
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From this reading Condy began his week's work for the supplement behindhand.
change
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From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
clipping
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From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
compositors
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Condy
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From this reading Condy began his week's work for the supplement behindhand.
copy
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From this reading He arrived late, to find the compositors already fretting for copy.
down
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From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
editor
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From this reading His editor promptly asked for the whaleback stuff, and Condy was forced into promising it within a half-hour.
exchange
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From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
faked
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From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
find
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From this reading He arrived late, to find the compositors already fretting for copy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Condy began his week's work for the supplement behindhand.
forced
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From this reading His editor promptly asked for the whaleback stuff, and Condy was forced into promising it within a half-hour.
fretting
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From this reading He arrived late, to find the compositors already fretting for copy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
half-hour
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From this reading His editor promptly asked for the whaleback stuff, and Condy was forced into promising it within a half-hour.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Condy began his week's work for the supplement behindhand.
idea
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From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His editor promptly asked for the whaleback stuff, and Condy was forced into promising it within a half-hour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His editor promptly asked for the whaleback stuff, and Condy was forced into promising it within a half-hour.
late
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From this reading He arrived late, to find the compositors already fretting for copy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
Naturally
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From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
obliged
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From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
office
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From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
out
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From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
overslept
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From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
own
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From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
pockets
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From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
promising
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From this reading His editor promptly asked for the whaleback stuff, and Condy was forced into promising it within a half-hour.
promptly
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From this reading His editor promptly asked for the whaleback stuff, and Condy was forced into promising it within a half-hour.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
stuff
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From this reading His editor promptly asked for the whaleback stuff, and Condy was forced into promising it within a half-hour.
supplement
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From this reading Condy began his week's work for the supplement behindhand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Condy began his week's work for the supplement behindhand.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
Tuesday
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From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
walk
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From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally he overslept himself Tuesday morning, and, not having any change in his pockets, was obliged to walk down to the office.
week's
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From this reading Condy began his week's work for the supplement behindhand.
whaleback
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From this reading His editor promptly asked for the whaleback stuff, and Condy was forced into promising it within a half-hour.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His editor promptly asked for the whaleback stuff, and Condy was forced into promising it within a half-hour.
work
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From this reading Condy began his week's work for the supplement behindhand.
write
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From this reading It was out of the question to write the article according to his own idea in so short a time; so Condy faked the stuff from the exchange clipping, after all.
