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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 During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
Beardsley
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Beardsley's
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From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
believed
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boys
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From this reading The boys did not know, and never found out for certain what it was that the captain wrote in those letters.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
certain
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From this reading The boys did not know, and never found out for certain what it was that the captain wrote in those letters.
Colonel
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From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
concealed
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concerning
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CONFLICTING
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From this reading CONFLICTING REPORTS.
contain
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convey
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
courageous
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From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
delivered
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From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
fever
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From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
forget
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From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys did not know, and never found out for certain what it was that the captain wrote in those letters.
Gray
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From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
Gray's
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From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
happy-go-lucky
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From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
house
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From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
information
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instructions
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
Jack
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From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys did not know, and never found out for certain what it was that the captain wrote in those letters.
letters
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From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
lived
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From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
longer
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Marcy
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From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
moment
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From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
money
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From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
mother
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Mrs
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nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys did not know, and never found out for certain what it was that the captain wrote in those letters.
new
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From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
out
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From this reading The boys did not know, and never found out for certain what it was that the captain wrote in those letters.
plot
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From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
presence
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From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
received
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From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
REPORTS
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From this reading CONFLICTING REPORTS.
request
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From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
sailor
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From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
Shelby
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From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
suspense
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From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
there
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From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
three
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From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
up
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From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
weeks
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From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The boys did not know, and never found out for certain what it was that the captain wrote in those letters.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could not for a moment forget the letters which, at Captain Beardsley's request, he had delivered to Colonel Shelby and the rest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
worked
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From this reading Did they convey to those who received them the information that Beardsley no longer believed that there was money concealed in Mrs. Gray's house, or did they contain instructions concerning a new plot that was to be worked up against Marcy and his mother?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the next three weeks Marcy Gray would have lived in a fever of suspense had it not been for the presence of courageous, happy-go-lucky sailor Jack.
wrote
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From this reading The boys did not know, and never found out for certain what it was that the captain wrote in those letters.
