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5.12
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
anxious
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From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
any
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Howard had been obliged to give up the day's pleasure and see his friends start off without him.
business
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From this reading Now, his business over, he was returning to college and having his first minute of leisure to see how the game came out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
came
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
car
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
city
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
Clouds
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
college
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
comfortably
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
contest
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From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
day's
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From this reading Howard had been obliged to give up the day's pleasure and see his friends start off without him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
evening
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
expected
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
fact
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
firm
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
friends
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From this reading Howard had been obliged to give up the day's pleasure and see his friends start off without him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
game
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
give
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From this reading Howard had been obliged to give up the day's pleasure and see his friends start off without him.
go
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
greatest
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From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Now, his business over, he was returning to college and having his first minute of leisure to see how the game came out.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
hoped
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
how
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From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
Howard
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
invited
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
larger
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From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
leisure
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From this reading Now, his business over, he was returning to college and having his first minute of leisure to see how the game came out.
Letchworth
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
like
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
located
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
man
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
minute
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
Now
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From this reading Now, his business over, he was returning to college and having his first minute of leisure to see how the game came out.
obliged
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From this reading Howard had been obliged to give up the day's pleasure and see his friends start off without him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, his business over, he was returning to college and having his first minute of leisure to see how the game came out.
off
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From this reading Howard had been obliged to give up the day's pleasure and see his friends start off without him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
out
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now, his business over, he was returning to college and having his first minute of leisure to see how the game came out.
page
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
paper
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
pleasure
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From this reading Howard had been obliged to give up the day's pleasure and see his friends start off without him.
representative
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
returning
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From this reading Now, his business over, he was returning to college and having his first minute of leisure to see how the game came out.
saying
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
season's
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From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
see
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
settled
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
sporting
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
spread
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Howard had been obliged to give up the day's pleasure and see his friends start off without him.
summer
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
team
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From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
telegram
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
there
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
true
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
turning
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
unfortunately
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
up
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From this reading Howard had been obliged to give up the day's pleasure and see his friends start off without him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
window
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From this reading Howard Letchworth settled himself comfortably by an open window in the 5.12 express and spread out the evening paper, turning, like any true college man, first to the sporting page.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was anxious to know how his team had come out in the season's greatest contest with another larger college.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Howard had been obliged to give up the day's pleasure and see his friends start off without him.
witness
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From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had hoped to be there to witness the game himself, and in fact the Clouds had invited him to go with them in their car, but unfortunately at the last minute a telegram came from a firm with whom he expected to be located during the summer, saying that their representative would be in the city that afternoon and would like to see him.
