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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 Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
appointed
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From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
Bachelor
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From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
best
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From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
Billy
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From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
breaker
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From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
brushed
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From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
carefully
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From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
clothes
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From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lawyer did not come until it was nearly time for the train to start.
day
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From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
days
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The lawyer did not come until it was nearly time for the train to start.
dressed
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From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
evening
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
following
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
go
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
hour
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From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
instructing
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
interview
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lawyer did not come until it was nearly time for the train to start.
JOE
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From this reading RHYMING JOE.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
lawyer
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
message
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
money
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From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
nearly
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From this reading The lawyer did not come until it was nearly time for the train to start.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lawyer did not come until it was nearly time for the train to start.
office
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
pocket
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From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
prepared
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
put
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From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
railroad
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
Ralph
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
ready
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From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
received
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
RHYMING
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From this reading RHYMING JOE.
Sharpman
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From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
Sharpman's
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lawyer did not come until it was nearly time for the train to start.
station
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
stayed
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From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
Ten
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lawyer did not come until it was nearly time for the train to start.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
train
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From this reading The lawyer did not come until it was nearly time for the train to start.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The lawyer did not come until it was nearly time for the train to start.
waiting
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From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He dressed himself in his best clothes, brushed them carefully, put a little money in his pocket, and, long before the appointed hour, he was at the station, waiting for Sharpman.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Bachelor Billy went alone that day to the breaker, and Ralph stayed behind to make ready for his journey.
Wilkesbarre
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From this reading Ten days after the evening interview at Sharpman's office, Ralph received a message from the lawyer instructing him to be at the railroad station on the following morning, prepared to go to Wilkesbarre.
