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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 Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
anxious
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From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
back
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
Barton
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From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
Can't
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From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
confession
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
Dobb
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
down
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From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
east
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From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
evening
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From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
fact
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
Griswold
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
Hank
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
holding
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
house
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
late
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From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
Leo
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From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
made
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
much
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
Nathan
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
only
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
presence
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From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
Reeve
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From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
rob
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
said
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
several
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From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
signed
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From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
sleep
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From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
Squire
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From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
squire's
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
taken
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From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
then
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From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
together
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
too
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From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
train
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From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
trying
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
witnesses
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From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
writing
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From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
