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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 The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
array
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From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
Bansemer
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From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
Bansemer's
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
Bobby
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From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
Building
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Cables
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
cases
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casting
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From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
day
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Deever
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down
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Eddie
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find
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floors
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From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
FOUR
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glance
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From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
Graydon
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last he ventured a remark somewhat out of the ordinary--for him:
home
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
ill
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important
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
INITIALS
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inspected
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From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
James
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From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
lanky
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From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he ventured a remark somewhat out of the ordinary--for him:
law
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From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
lounged
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
occasionally
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From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
offices
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ordinary
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out
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presence
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
Ray
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From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
remark
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From this reading At last he ventured a remark somewhat out of the ordinary--for him:
Rigby
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From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
Rigby's
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
Robertson
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From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
sly
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From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
some
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From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
somewhat
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From this reading At last he ventured a remark somewhat out of the ordinary--for him:
stenographer
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From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
studiously
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From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
two
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From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
U
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ventured
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visit
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From this reading The morning after Graydon Bansemer's important visit to the home of the Cables, Eddie Deever lounged into Rigby's presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FOUR INITIALS The offices of James Bansemer were two floors above those of Robertson Ray Rigby in the U__ Building.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He seemed relieved to find that the stenographer was ill and would not be down that day.
youngster
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From this reading The lanky youngster studiously inspected the array of law books in the cases for some time, occasionally casting a sly glance at Bobby.
