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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 She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “It’s my latest, and different from anything I’ve done.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur remained at the gate while Ruth climbed Maria’s front steps.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur remained at the gate while Ruth climbed Maria’s front steps.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
broach
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From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
carbon
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From this reading “Here, let me read you this,” he cried, separating the carbon copies and running the pages of manuscript into shape.
certain
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From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
click
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From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
climbed
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From this reading Arthur remained at the gate while Ruth climbed Maria’s front steps.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
copies
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From this reading “Here, let me read you this,” he cried, separating the carbon copies and running the pages of manuscript into shape.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here, let me read you this,” he cried, separating the carbon copies and running the pages of manuscript into shape.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It’s my latest, and different from anything I’ve done.
dinner
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From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s my latest, and different from anything I’ve done.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It’s my latest, and different from anything I’ve done.
front
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From this reading Arthur remained at the gate while Ruth climbed Maria’s front steps.
full
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From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
gate
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From this reading Arthur remained at the gate while Ruth climbed Maria’s front steps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
heard
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From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here, let me read you this,” he cried, separating the carbon copies and running the pages of manuscript into shape.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
I've
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From this reading “It’s my latest, and different from anything I’ve done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
It's
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From this reading “It’s my latest, and different from anything I’ve done.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
latest
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From this reading “It’s my latest, and different from anything I’ve done.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
Maria's
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From this reading Arthur remained at the gate while Ruth climbed Maria’s front steps.
Martin
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From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Here, let me read you this,” he cried, separating the carbon copies and running the pages of manuscript into shape.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It’s my latest, and different from anything I’ve done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
page
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From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
pages
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From this reading “Here, let me read you this,” he cried, separating the carbon copies and running the pages of manuscript into shape.
plunged
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From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
rapid
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From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
read
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From this reading “Here, let me read you this,” he cried, separating the carbon copies and running the pages of manuscript into shape.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arthur remained at the gate while Ruth climbed Maria’s front steps.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Here, let me read you this,” he cried, separating the carbon copies and running the pages of manuscript into shape.
Ruth
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From this reading Arthur remained at the gate while Ruth climbed Maria’s front steps.
separating
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From this reading “Here, let me read you this,” he cried, separating the carbon copies and running the pages of manuscript into shape.
shape
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From this reading “Here, let me read you this,” he cried, separating the carbon copies and running the pages of manuscript into shape.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
steps
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From this reading Arthur remained at the gate while Ruth climbed Maria’s front steps.
subject
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From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
table
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From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
Thanksgiving
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From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur remained at the gate while Ruth climbed Maria’s front steps.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Here, let me read you this,” he cried, separating the carbon copies and running the pages of manuscript into shape.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
type-writer
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From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She heard the rapid click of the type-writer, and when Martin let her in, found him on the last page of a manuscript.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Arthur remained at the gate while Ruth climbed Maria’s front steps.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had come to make certain whether or not he would be at their table for Thanksgiving dinner; but before she could broach the subject Martin plunged into the one with which he was full.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here, let me read you this,” he cried, separating the carbon copies and running the pages of manuscript into shape.
