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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 Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
allowing
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From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
Armacito
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From this reading There he asked for Armacito Diaz, the manager.
arranged
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
arrived
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From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There he asked for Armacito Diaz, the manager.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
banana
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
boat
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
building
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From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
company
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
days
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
defeat
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From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
del
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
dependable
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
Diaz
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From this reading There he asked for Armacito Diaz, the manager.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
doing
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From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
Don
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
end
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From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
feet
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From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
five
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There he asked for Armacito Diaz, the manager.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
fruit
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
grandfather's
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From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
grass
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From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
grow
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From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
growing
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
headquarters
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
Johnny
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From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
Kennedy
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
low
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From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
manager
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From this reading There he asked for Armacito Diaz, the manager.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
motor
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
o'clock
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From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
office
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From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
once
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
Pant
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From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
Porte
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
put
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
rebuilding
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From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
secured
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
services
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
Spaniard
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From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
started
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
There
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From this reading There he asked for Armacito Diaz, the manager.
Thompson
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From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
three
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From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
utmost
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From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
Valle's
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
wharf
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
wheezy
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
work
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From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
Zalaya
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
