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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 Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about eight o'clock when the telephone bell rang, and as he was alone in the library at the time, Elmer answered the call.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
all
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about eight o'clock when the telephone bell rang, and as he was alone in the library at the time, Elmer answered the call.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was about eight o'clock when the telephone bell rang, and as he was alone in the library at the time, Elmer answered the call.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about eight o'clock when the telephone bell rang, and as he was alone in the library at the time, Elmer answered the call.
bell
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From this reading It was about eight o'clock when the telephone bell rang, and as he was alone in the library at the time, Elmer answered the call.
branches
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From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
call
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From this reading It was about eight o'clock when the telephone bell rang, and as he was alone in the library at the time, Elmer answered the call.
Chenowith
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
day
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
eight
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From this reading It was about eight o'clock when the telephone bell rang, and as he was alone in the library at the time, Elmer answered the call.
Elmer
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
fall
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From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
fancied
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From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
feel
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From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
full
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
hours
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
innings
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
instance
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From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was Saturday night.
library
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From this reading It was about eight o'clock when the telephone bell rang, and as he was alone in the library at the time, Elmer answered the call.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
night
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From this reading IT was Saturday night.
nine
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
o'clock
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From this reading It was about eight o'clock when the telephone bell rang, and as he was alone in the library at the time, Elmer answered the call.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
pitching
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
PUNCTURED
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From this reading THE PUNCTURED TIRE.
put
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
rang
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From this reading It was about eight o'clock when the telephone bell rang, and as he was alone in the library at the time, Elmer answered the call.
rather
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
release
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From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
rescue
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
Saturday
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From this reading IT was Saturday night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
strenuous
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
struggles
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From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
telephone
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From this reading It was about eight o'clock when the telephone bell rang, and as he was alone in the library at the time, Elmer answered the call.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUNCTURED TIRE.
then
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about eight o'clock when the telephone bell rang, and as he was alone in the library at the time, Elmer answered the call.
TIRE
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From this reading THE PUNCTURED TIRE.
Toby
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
top
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
tree
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
up
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From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
used
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From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
vain
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From this reading But he fancied he did not feel half so used up as Toby, for instance, after his fall into the branches and vain struggles for release.
walk
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
warm
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was Saturday night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about eight o'clock when the telephone bell rang, and as he was alone in the library at the time, Elmer answered the call.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
work
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From this reading Elmer Chenowith had put in rather a strenuous day, all told, what with that morning walk, the rescue of poor Toby from the tree top, and then nine full innings of warm work pitching during the afternoon hours.
