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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 However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had gone away, Rigby rubbed his forehead in a bewildered sort of way and marvelled at the nerve of the man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
any
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From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
astute
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From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
away
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From this reading After he had gone away, Rigby rubbed his forehead in a bewildered sort of way and marvelled at the nerve of the man.
Bansemer
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From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he had gone away, Rigby rubbed his forehead in a bewildered sort of way and marvelled at the nerve of the man.
boldness
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From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He stuck close to his office, seeing but few people.
chat
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From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
Chicago
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From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
close
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From this reading He stuck close to his office, seeing but few people.
courage
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From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
CRASH
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From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
dread
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From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
few
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From this reading He stuck close to his office, seeing but few people.
find
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From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
forehead
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From this reading After he had gone away, Rigby rubbed his forehead in a bewildered sort of way and marvelled at the nerve of the man.
friendly
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From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
gone
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From this reading After he had gone away, Rigby rubbed his forehead in a bewildered sort of way and marvelled at the nerve of the man.
Graydon
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From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had gone away, Rigby rubbed his forehead in a bewildered sort of way and marvelled at the nerve of the man.
Harbert
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From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stuck close to his office, seeing but few people.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
intended
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From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
learned
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From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
losing
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From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
man
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From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
manner
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From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
marvelled
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From this reading After he had gone away, Rigby rubbed his forehead in a bewildered sort of way and marvelled at the nerve of the man.
nerve
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From this reading After he had gone away, Rigby rubbed his forehead in a bewildered sort of way and marvelled at the nerve of the man.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
office
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From this reading He stuck close to his office, seeing but few people.
only
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From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
out
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From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
people
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From this reading He stuck close to his office, seeing but few people.
remain
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From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
Rigby
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From this reading After he had gone away, Rigby rubbed his forehead in a bewildered sort of way and marvelled at the nerve of the man.
Rigby's
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From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
rubbed
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From this reading After he had gone away, Rigby rubbed his forehead in a bewildered sort of way and marvelled at the nerve of the man.
saunter
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From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
seeing
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From this reading He stuck close to his office, seeing but few people.
sort
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From this reading After he had gone away, Rigby rubbed his forehead in a bewildered sort of way and marvelled at the nerve of the man.
stuck
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From this reading He stuck close to his office, seeing but few people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
timid
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From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stuck close to his office, seeing but few people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CRASH Bansemer was not losing his courage; it was only the dread of having Graydon find out.
way
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From this reading After he had gone away, Rigby rubbed his forehead in a bewildered sort of way and marvelled at the nerve of the man.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a boldness that astonished himself--and he was at no time timid--he asked if Harbert intended to remain in Chicago for any length of time.
young
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From this reading However, he did saunter into Rigby's office for a friendly chat, but learned nothing from, the manner of that astute young man.
