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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 Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been a wonderful day after all.
all
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From this reading It had been a wonderful day after all.
almost
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” answered Linda promptly, “quite the nicest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a wonderful day after all.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
boyish
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
car
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
clear
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
day
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From this reading It had been a wonderful day after all.
demanded
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From this reading “Linda, isn’t our friendship the nicest thing that ever happened to us?” he demanded.
Donald
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
dropping
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
end
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
engaging
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Linda, isn’t our friendship the nicest thing that ever happened to us?” he demanded.
excellent
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
face
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
friendship
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From this reading “Linda, isn’t our friendship the nicest thing that ever happened to us?” he demanded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a wonderful day after all.
hand
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
happened
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From this reading “Linda, isn’t our friendship the nicest thing that ever happened to us?” he demanded.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
held
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
Highway
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
instant
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
instantaneous
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
isn't
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From this reading “Linda, isn’t our friendship the nicest thing that ever happened to us?” he demanded.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a wonderful day after all.
King's
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
Lilac-Valley
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
Linda
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
line
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
Monica
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
most
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
nicest
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From this reading “Linda, isn’t our friendship the nicest thing that ever happened to us?” he demanded.
night
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Linda, isn’t our friendship the nicest thing that ever happened to us?” he demanded.
pillow
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
promptly
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From this reading “Yes,” answered Linda promptly, “quite the nicest.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” answered Linda promptly, “quite the nicest.
racing
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
reflected
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
Responsibility
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
ride
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
sands
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
Santa
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
Shifting
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
sleep
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
smiles
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
substitute
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Linda, isn’t our friendship the nicest thing that ever happened to us?” he demanded.
tight
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From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Linda, isn’t our friendship the nicest thing that ever happened to us?” he demanded.
very
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From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she had left Donald at the Lilac-Valley end of the car line he had held her hand tight an instant and looked into her face with the most engaging of clear, boyish smiles.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had been a wonderful day after all.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” answered Linda promptly, “quite the nicest.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shifting the Responsibility On her pillow that night before dropping to almost instantaneous sleep Linda reflected that if you could not ride the King’s Highway, racing the sands of Santa Monica was a very excellent substitute.
