used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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a record or narrative description of past events
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading LARRY HAS AN OFFER The young reporter had almost forgotten about his narrow escape, so anxious was he to get a good account of the fire, when he was surprised to hear a voice at his side saying:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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eagerly desirous
From this reading LARRY HAS AN OFFER The young reporter had almost forgotten about his narrow escape, so anxious was he to get a good account of the fire, when he was surprised to hear a voice at his side saying:
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you trying to get all the good stories that happen?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s this I hear about you nearly getting caught under a wall?” asked Mr. Newton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LARRY HAS AN OFFER The young reporter had almost forgotten about his narrow escape, so anxious was he to get a good account of the fire, when he was surprised to hear a voice at his side saying:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Golly, but I’m glad to see you!” said Larry.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “What’s this I hear about you nearly getting caught under a wall?” asked Mr. Newton.
the act of escaping physically
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start firing a weapon
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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading LARRY HAS AN OFFER The young reporter had almost forgotten about his narrow escape, so anxious was he to get a good account of the fire, when he was surprised to hear a voice at his side saying:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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the act of acquiring something
From this reading “What’s this I hear about you nearly getting caught under a wall?” asked Mr. Newton.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Golly, but I’m glad to see you!” said Larry.
Golly
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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come to pass
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HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'm
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LARRY
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past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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a form of address for a man
From this reading Larry looked up, and saw Mr. Newton.
make or become more narrow or restricted
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “What’s this I hear about you nearly getting caught under a wall?” asked Mr. Newton.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading Larry looked up, and saw Mr. Newton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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make available or accessible, provide or furnish
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reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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cut with a saw
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a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Golly, but I’m glad to see you!” said Larry.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
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for that reason; with the result that
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Are you trying to get all the good stories that happen?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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hard to endure
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Larry looked up, and saw Mr. Newton.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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What's
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at the time that
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the person or people being spoken to
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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