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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 A FRIEND INDEED.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
Bachelor
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From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
Billy
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From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
boy
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From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
breaker
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From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
down
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From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
expected
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From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
find
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From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
FRIEND
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From this reading A FRIEND INDEED.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
girl
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From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
home
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From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
hurry
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From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
INDEED
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From this reading A FRIEND INDEED.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
Maloney
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From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
meet
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From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
more
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From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
much
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From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
Ralph
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From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
ready
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From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
return
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From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
road
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From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
said
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From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
seen
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From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
sent
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From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
supper
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From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
understood
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From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
up
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From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
very
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From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
waiting
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From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
walk
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From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
way
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From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
Widow
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From this reading The Widow Maloney had not seen him, she said; and when supper was ready she sent her little girl down the road to look for him, and to tell him to hurry home.
Wilkesbarre
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From this reading It had been understood, when Ralph went to Wilkesbarre that morning, that he should return in the afternoon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
work
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From this reading Bachelor Billy was very much surprised, therefore, when he returned from his work, not to find the boy waiting for him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, he had more than half expected that Ralph would come up to the breaker to walk home with him, or would, at least, meet him on the way.
