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31
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From this reading TOM FANNING, OPTIMIST Only Horace Ramsey was at home when Toby entered Number 31.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
appeared
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From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is sort of cold in here, I guess,” he said, as he closed the windows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOM FANNING, OPTIMIST Only Horace Ramsey was at home when Toby entered Number 31.
better
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From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
bit
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From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
closed
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From this reading “It is sort of cold in here, I guess,” he said, as he closed the windows.
cold
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From this reading “It is sort of cold in here, I guess,” he said, as he closed the windows.
comfortably
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From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
cool
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From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
decidedly
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From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
entered
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From this reading TOM FANNING, OPTIMIST Only Horace Ramsey was at home when Toby entered Number 31.
equipment
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From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
evening
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From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
FANNING
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From this reading TOM FANNING, OPTIMIST Only Horace Ramsey was at home when Toby entered Number 31.
floor
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From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
fussed-up
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From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
getting
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From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
glad
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From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
glanced
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From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
guess
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From this reading “It is sort of cold in here, I guess,” he said, as he closed the windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is sort of cold in here, I guess,” he said, as he closed the windows.
hint
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From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
home
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From this reading TOM FANNING, OPTIMIST Only Horace Ramsey was at home when Toby entered Number 31.
Horace
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From this reading TOM FANNING, OPTIMIST Only Horace Ramsey was at home when Toby entered Number 31.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is sort of cold in here, I guess,” he said, as he closed the windows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is sort of cold in here, I guess,” he said, as he closed the windows.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is sort of cold in here, I guess,” he said, as he closed the windows.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
Number
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From this reading TOM FANNING, OPTIMIST Only Horace Ramsey was at home when Toby entered Number 31.
occupants
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From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
ones
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From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
Only
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From this reading TOM FANNING, OPTIMIST Only Horace Ramsey was at home when Toby entered Number 31.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
OPTIMIST
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From this reading TOM FANNING, OPTIMIST Only Horace Ramsey was at home when Toby entered Number 31.
probably
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From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
process
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From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
Ramsey
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From this reading TOM FANNING, OPTIMIST Only Horace Ramsey was at home when Toby entered Number 31.
room
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From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
said
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From this reading “It is sort of cold in here, I guess,” he said, as he closed the windows.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
school
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From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
seated
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From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
see
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From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
several
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From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
sort
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From this reading “It is sort of cold in here, I guess,” he said, as he closed the windows.
supplied
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From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room was one of the better ones on the third floor, and one of the occupants, probably Ramsey, had added to the scanty equipment supplied by the school.
times
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From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
Toby
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From this reading TOM FANNING, OPTIMIST Only Horace Ramsey was at home when Toby entered Number 31.
TOM
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From this reading TOM FANNING, OPTIMIST Only Horace Ramsey was at home when Toby entered Number 31.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
turned
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From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
uneasily
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From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
very
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From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
visitor
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From this reading Ramsey appeared very glad to see the visitor, and he was quite fussed-up during the process of getting Toby comfortably seated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM FANNING, OPTIMIST Only Horace Ramsey was at home when Toby entered Number 31.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TOM FANNING, OPTIMIST Only Horace Ramsey was at home when Toby entered Number 31.
wide
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From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
windows
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From this reading Although the evening had turned decidedly cool, both windows were wide open, and it was not until Toby had glanced at them a bit uneasily several times that Ramsey took the hint.
