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afraid
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From this reading "I'm afraid it will be several days before you can go, Bob," answered one of the officers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'm afraid it will be several days before you can go, Bob," answered one of the officers.
arrives
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From this reading "How long before the train arrives that will take me to Fairfax?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Modestly Bob bore the words of commendation, for his mind was on other matters, as the question he asked evidenced:
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Modestly Bob bore the words of commendation, for his mind was on other matters, as the question he asked evidenced:
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm afraid it will be several days before you can go, Bob," answered one of the officers.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "How long before the train arrives that will take me to Fairfax?"
Bob
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
bore
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From this reading Modestly Bob bore the words of commendation, for his mind was on other matters, as the question he asked evidenced:
boy
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From this reading "Why?" demanded the boy, disappointment evident in his voice and on his face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm afraid it will be several days before you can go, Bob," answered one of the officers.
capture
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
commendation
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From this reading Modestly Bob bore the words of commendation, for his mind was on other matters, as the question he asked evidenced:
commenting
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
dastardly
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
days
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From this reading "I'm afraid it will be several days before you can go, Bob," answered one of the officers.
demanded
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From this reading "Why?" demanded the boy, disappointment evident in his voice and on his face.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why?" demanded the boy, disappointment evident in his voice and on his face.
Elated
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
evidenced
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From this reading Modestly Bob bore the words of commendation, for his mind was on other matters, as the question he asked evidenced:
evident
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From this reading "Why?" demanded the boy, disappointment evident in his voice and on his face.
face
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From this reading "Why?" demanded the boy, disappointment evident in his voice and on his face.
FAIRFAX
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
go
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From this reading "I'm afraid it will be several days before you can go, Bob," answered one of the officers.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
heard
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Modestly Bob bore the words of commendation, for his mind was on other matters, as the question he asked evidenced:
How
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From this reading "How long before the train arrives that will take me to Fairfax?"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid it will be several days before you can go, Bob," answered one of the officers.
identification
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why?" demanded the boy, disappointment evident in his voice and on his face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm afraid it will be several days before you can go, Bob," answered one of the officers.
just
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
listen
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How long before the train arrives that will take me to Fairfax?"
made
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
matters
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From this reading Modestly Bob bore the words of commendation, for his mind was on other matters, as the question he asked evidenced:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How long before the train arrives that will take me to Fairfax?"
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Modestly Bob bore the words of commendation, for his mind was on other matters, as the question he asked evidenced:
Modestly
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From this reading Modestly Bob bore the words of commendation, for his mind was on other matters, as the question he asked evidenced:
much
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
officers
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'm afraid it will be several days before you can go, Bob," answered one of the officers.
other
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From this reading Modestly Bob bore the words of commendation, for his mind was on other matters, as the question he asked evidenced:
placed
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
plot
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
praising
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Modestly Bob bore the words of commendation, for his mind was on other matters, as the question he asked evidenced:
remaining
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
several
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From this reading "I'm afraid it will be several days before you can go, Bob," answered one of the officers.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How long before the train arrives that will take me to Fairfax?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How long before the train arrives that will take me to Fairfax?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
train
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From this reading "How long before the train arrives that will take me to Fairfax?"
train-robbers
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
tramps
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
voice
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From this reading "Why?" demanded the boy, disappointment evident in his voice and on his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Modestly Bob bore the words of commendation, for his mind was on other matters, as the question he asked evidenced:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
Why
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From this reading "Why?" demanded the boy, disappointment evident in his voice and on his face.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How long before the train arrives that will take me to Fairfax?"
words
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From this reading Modestly Bob bore the words of commendation, for his mind was on other matters, as the question he asked evidenced:
would-be
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From this reading FAIRFAX AT LAST Elated by the capture and identification of the would-be train-robbers, the officers made much of Bob, praising him for remaining to listen until he had heard the dastardly plot, and commenting on the good fortune which had placed him just where the tramps were.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm afraid it will be several days before you can go, Bob," answered one of the officers.
