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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 But it might make a difference, and it’s always a bother to be worrying about it.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But it might make a difference, and it’s always a bother to be worrying about it.”
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
always
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From this reading But it might make a difference, and it’s always a bother to be worrying about it.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
Bates
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From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
Baxter
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From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it might make a difference, and it’s always a bother to be worrying about it.”
bother
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From this reading But it might make a difference, and it’s always a bother to be worrying about it.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it might make a difference, and it’s always a bother to be worrying about it.”
case
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From this reading “I will tell that,” exploded Bates, “only I won’t tell where I was through the evening, and, you know yourself, that has nothing to do with the case.”
crime
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From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
detectives
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From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
difference
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From this reading But it might make a difference, and it’s always a bother to be worrying about it.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I will tell that,” exploded Bates, “only I won’t tell where I was through the evening, and, you know yourself, that has nothing to do with the case.”
doesn't
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From this reading “I know, and, nine times out of ten, it doesn’t matter what the people were doing who refuse to tell.
doing
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From this reading “I know, and, nine times out of ten, it doesn’t matter what the people were doing who refuse to tell.
downstairs
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From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
elevator
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From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
evening
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From this reading “I will tell that,” exploded Bates, “only I won’t tell where I was through the evening, and, you know yourself, that has nothing to do with the case.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
exploded
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From this reading “I will tell that,” exploded Bates, “only I won’t tell where I was through the evening, and, you know yourself, that has nothing to do with the case.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
Gibbs
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From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I will tell that,” exploded Bates, “only I won’t tell where I was through the evening, and, you know yourself, that has nothing to do with the case.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will tell that,” exploded Bates, “only I won’t tell where I was through the evening, and, you know yourself, that has nothing to do with the case.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
investigation
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From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I know, and, nine times out of ten, it doesn’t matter what the people were doing who refuse to tell.
it's
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From this reading But it might make a difference, and it’s always a bother to be worrying about it.”
Julie
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From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will tell that,” exploded Bates, “only I won’t tell where I was through the evening, and, you know yourself, that has nothing to do with the case.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it might make a difference, and it’s always a bother to be worrying about it.”
matter
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From this reading “I know, and, nine times out of ten, it doesn’t matter what the people were doing who refuse to tell.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But it might make a difference, and it’s always a bother to be worrying about it.”
nearly
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From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
nine
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From this reading “I know, and, nine times out of ten, it doesn’t matter what the people were doing who refuse to tell.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I will tell that,” exploded Bates, “only I won’t tell where I was through the evening, and, you know yourself, that has nothing to do with the case.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
only
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From this reading “I will tell that,” exploded Bates, “only I won’t tell where I was through the evening, and, you know yourself, that has nothing to do with the case.”
out
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From this reading “I know, and, nine times out of ten, it doesn’t matter what the people were doing who refuse to tell.
people
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From this reading “I know, and, nine times out of ten, it doesn’t matter what the people were doing who refuse to tell.
refuse
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From this reading “I know, and, nine times out of ten, it doesn’t matter what the people were doing who refuse to tell.
Richard
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From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
saying
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From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
see
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From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
summoned
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From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
ten
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From this reading “I know, and, nine times out of ten, it doesn’t matter what the people were doing who refuse to tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I will tell that,” exploded Bates, “only I won’t tell where I was through the evening, and, you know yourself, that has nothing to do with the case.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
there's
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From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I will tell that,” exploded Bates, “only I won’t tell where I was through the evening, and, you know yourself, that has nothing to do with the case.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
times
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From this reading “I know, and, nine times out of ten, it doesn’t matter what the people were doing who refuse to tell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
two
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From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
waiting
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From this reading Julie Baxter Richard Bates and the two detectives stood waiting for the already summoned elevator to take them downstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I know, and, nine times out of ten, it doesn’t matter what the people were doing who refuse to tell.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I know, and, nine times out of ten, it doesn’t matter what the people were doing who refuse to tell.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will tell that,” exploded Bates, “only I won’t tell where I was through the evening, and, you know yourself, that has nothing to do with the case.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I will tell that,” exploded Bates, “only I won’t tell where I was through the evening, and, you know yourself, that has nothing to do with the case.”
won't
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From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
worrying
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From this reading But it might make a difference, and it’s always a bother to be worrying about it.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” Gibbs was saying, “in nearly every investigation there’s somebody who won’t tell where he was at the time of the crime.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I will tell that,” exploded Bates, “only I won’t tell where I was through the evening, and, you know yourself, that has nothing to do with the case.”
