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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 BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
back
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From this reading "I've been here for some time, and very likely I've lost my train, but I couldn't go back without seeing you."
baseball
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From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
BROADSWORD
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've been here for some time, and very likely I've lost my train, but I couldn't go back without seeing you."
cadet
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
COMBAT
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
couldn't
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From this reading "I've been here for some time, and very likely I've lost my train, but I couldn't go back without seeing you."
Dick
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
donned
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Stuff and nonsense!" exclaimed the old man.
Ezra
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
game
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From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
go
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From this reading "I've been here for some time, and very likely I've lost my train, but I couldn't go back without seeing you."
gotten
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've been here for some time, and very likely I've lost my train, but I couldn't go back without seeing you."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've been here for some time, and very likely I've lost my train, but I couldn't go back without seeing you."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
I've
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
important
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From this reading It was very important to win."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very important to win."
kept
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From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
Larabee
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
later
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
leave
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From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
likely
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From this reading "I've been here for some time, and very likely I've lost my train, but I couldn't go back without seeing you."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
lost
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From this reading "I've been here for some time, and very likely I've lost my train, but I couldn't go back without seeing you."
man
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From this reading "Stuff and nonsense!" exclaimed the old man.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've been here for some time, and very likely I've lost my train, but I couldn't go back without seeing you."
Nephew
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
nonsense
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From this reading "Stuff and nonsense!" exclaimed the old man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
old
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From this reading "Stuff and nonsense!" exclaimed the old man.
out
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
reception
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
Richard
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
room
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
said
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
see
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From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
seeing
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From this reading "I've been here for some time, and very likely I've lost my train, but I couldn't go back without seeing you."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
some
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
sorry
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From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
Stuff
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From this reading "Stuff and nonsense!" exclaimed the old man.
suit
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very important to win."
train
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From this reading "I've been here for some time, and very likely I've lost my train, but I couldn't go back without seeing you."
Uncle
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
uniform
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
very
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From this reading "I've been here for some time, and very likely I've lost my train, but I couldn't go back without seeing you."
waiting
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
Well
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From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
win
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From this reading It was very important to win."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I've been here for some time, and very likely I've lost my train, but I couldn't go back without seeing you."
won
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From this reading "I'm sorry I kept you so long, Uncle Ezra," replied Dick, "but you see I was in a baseball game, and I couldn't leave until we won.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A BROADSWORD COMBAT "Well, Nephew Richard, I've been waiting some time for you," said Uncle Ezra Larabee a little later, when Dick, having gotten out of his suit and donned his cadet uniform, went into the reception room.
