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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 "_Cousin_ Casper Herriott?" continued Jack, a bit mischievously.
ably
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From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN COUSINS GET IN TOUCH Jack was as good as his word.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
back
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From this reading "It is," came back in firm tones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
bit
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From this reading "_Cousin_ Casper Herriott?" continued Jack, a bit mischievously.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
came
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From this reading "It is," came back in firm tones.
Casper
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From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
close
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From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "_Cousin_ Casper Herriott?" continued Jack, a bit mischievously.
Cousin
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From this reading "_Cousin_ Casper Herriott?" continued Jack, a bit mischievously.
COUSINS
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exactly
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From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
firm
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From this reading "It is," came back in firm tones.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
GET
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From this reading WHEN COUSINS GET IN TOUCH Jack was as good as his word.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN COUSINS GET IN TOUCH Jack was as good as his word.
Government
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From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
handling
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From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
heard
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From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
Herriott
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From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN COUSINS GET IN TOUCH Jack was as good as his word.
house
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From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN COUSINS GET IN TOUCH Jack was as good as his word.
instructed
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From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
intercourse
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From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is," came back in firm tones.
Jack
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From this reading WHEN COUSINS GET IN TOUCH Jack was as good as his word.
mischievously
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From this reading "_Cousin_ Casper Herriott?" continued Jack, a bit mischievously.
Mr
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From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
office
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From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
operator
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From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
outsiders
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From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
polite
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From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
receiver
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From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
represented
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From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
request
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From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
some
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From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this Mr. Herriott--Mr. Casper Herriott?" he asked, when he heard some one handling the receiver after the house operator had heard his polite request.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
tones
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From this reading "It is," came back in firm tones.
TOUCH
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From this reading WHEN COUSINS GET IN TOUCH Jack was as good as his word.
two
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From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
unbeknown
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From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN COUSINS GET IN TOUCH Jack was as good as his word.
Washington
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From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN COUSINS GET IN TOUCH Jack was as good as his word.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At exactly half after two he was in touch with the office where the Government at Washington was ably represented by the gentleman he had been instructed to get in close intercourse with, unbeknown to outsiders.
word
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From this reading WHEN COUSINS GET IN TOUCH Jack was as good as his word.
