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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 Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
all
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From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
Androcles
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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asks
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From this reading “Where you g-g-goin’?” asks Mark.
away
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came
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challenge
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From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
coat
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From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
Culturers
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cut
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door
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From this reading “Far, far away,” says he, moving toward the door.
drawn
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From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
Far
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From this reading “Far, far away,” says he, moving toward the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
g-g-goin
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From this reading “Where you g-g-goin’?” asks Mark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
Home
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From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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late
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From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
made
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Mark
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moving
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From this reading “Far, far away,” says he, moving toward the door.
Mrs
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From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
once
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out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
picture
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print
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reached
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read
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From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
ready
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From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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says
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sent
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set
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soon
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Spat
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Strubber
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From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
Tecumseh
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
then
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From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Far, far away,” says he, moving toward the door.
twice
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type
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up
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From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where you g-g-goin’?” asks Mark.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where you g-g-goin’?” asks Mark.