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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 "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are plenty below to take care of that."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
ascended
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
attend
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From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "There are plenty below to take care of that."
Bill
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
Billings
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From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."
boys
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From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
care
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From this reading "There are plenty below to take care of that."
case
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From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."
closely
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
desired
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."
Donovan
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
exit
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
fixed
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From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
get
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From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
guards
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
hesitation
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
immediately
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
Joe
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
Knowing
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
level
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From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
lower
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From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
me'll
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From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
Mr
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
Now
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From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
placing
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
plenty
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From this reading "There are plenty below to take care of that."
proper
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From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
said
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From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
Sam
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From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
SAMARITANS
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
see
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From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
shape
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From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
slope
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
suggest
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From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There are plenty below to take care of that."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
There
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From this reading "There are plenty below to take care of that."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
things
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From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."
to-morrow
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From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."
tone
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From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
triumph
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From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."
ventured
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From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
watched
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
way
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From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
we've
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From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."
Wright's
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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
