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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 One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
accept
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From this reading Casey tried it out on himself before he would accept it.
action
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
adjusted
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From this reading Bill adjusted an extra horn which he happened to have in stock.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bill adjusted an extra horn which he happened to have in stock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He walked several doors down the street with the understanding that Bill would honk at him when he was some little distance away.
away
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From this reading He walked several doors down the street with the understanding that Bill would honk at him when he was some little distance away.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Casey tried it out on himself before he would accept it.
Bill
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
Casey
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
distance
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From this reading He walked several doors down the street with the understanding that Bill would honk at him when he was some little distance away.
doors
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From this reading He walked several doors down the street with the understanding that Bill would honk at him when he was some little distance away.
down
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From this reading He walked several doors down the street with the understanding that Bill would honk at him when he was some little distance away.
effected
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
extra
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From this reading Bill adjusted an extra horn which he happened to have in stock.
far
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From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
few
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
go
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From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
happened
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From this reading Bill adjusted an extra horn which he happened to have in stock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bill adjusted an extra horn which he happened to have in stock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill adjusted an extra horn which he happened to have in stock.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Casey tried it out on himself before he would accept it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
honk
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From this reading He walked several doors down the street with the understanding that Bill would honk at him when he was some little distance away.
horn
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From this reading Bill adjusted an extra horn which he happened to have in stock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
intimately
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Casey tried it out on himself before he would accept it.
knew
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked several doors down the street with the understanding that Bill would honk at him when he was some little distance away.
making
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From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
much
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
nerve-racking
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From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Casey tried it out on himself before he would accept it.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
out
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From this reading Casey tried it out on himself before he would accept it.
pedestrian
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From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
preliminaries
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
Ryan
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
seen
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
several
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From this reading He walked several doors down the street with the understanding that Bill would honk at him when he was some little distance away.
some
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From this reading He walked several doors down the street with the understanding that Bill would honk at him when he was some little distance away.
speed
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
startles
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From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
stock
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From this reading Bill adjusted an extra horn which he happened to have in stock.
street
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From this reading He walked several doors down the street with the understanding that Bill would honk at him when he was some little distance away.
succession
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From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
temper
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
terrific
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From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
things
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From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
Thus
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bill adjusted an extra horn which he happened to have in stock.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One of those terrific things that go far toward making the life of a pedestrian a nerve-racking succession of startles.
trade
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
tried
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From this reading Casey tried it out on himself before he would accept it.
understanding
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From this reading He walked several doors down the street with the understanding that Bill would honk at him when he was some little distance away.
up
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
very
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From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
walked
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From this reading He walked several doors down the street with the understanding that Bill would honk at him when he was some little distance away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bill adjusted an extra horn which he happened to have in stock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus was the trade effected with much speed and few preliminaries, because Bill knew Casey Ryan very intimately and had seen him in action when his temper was up.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Casey tried it out on himself before he would accept it.
