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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 He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
All
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From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
brace
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From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
Carl
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From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
clear
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From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
commanding
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From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I’ll do that for you, sir,” said a voice near him.
down
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From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
earnest
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From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
expected
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From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
feed
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From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
future
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From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
gave
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From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
GOING
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From this reading GOING IN.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
horse
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From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
hour
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From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll do that for you, sir,” said a voice near him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOING IN.
interview
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From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
Lieutenant
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From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
much
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From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
near
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From this reading “I’ll do that for you, sir,” said a voice near him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
officer
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From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
Parker
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From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
placed
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From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
proceeded
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From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
promised
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From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
recent
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From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
removed
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From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
rub
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From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
saddle
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From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
said
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From this reading “I’ll do that for you, sir,” said a voice near him.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
sir
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From this reading “I’ll do that for you, sir,” said a voice near him.
stalls
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From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
steer
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From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
subject
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From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
then
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From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
thoroughly
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From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
Trailer
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From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
up
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From this reading He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to “brace him up” for his long journey, and then proceeded to rub him down.
voice
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From this reading “I’ll do that for you, sir,” said a voice near him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
work
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From this reading Lieutenant Parker had not much time to waste if he expected to be before the commanding officer in half an hour, and he went about his work as if he was thoroughly in earnest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the while he was thinking about his recent interview with Carl, the Trailer, and promised himself that he would steer clear of that subject in future.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll do that for you, sir,” said a voice near him.
