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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 And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
all
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a journalist, a natural journalist.
bit
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
bottom
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From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
caught
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
commendatory
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
congratulate
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copy
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From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
dear
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down
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exceeded
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From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
excellent
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
expectations
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From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
fire
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
go
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
hand
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From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
head
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
holding
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From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
idea
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
Irwin
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From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
it'll
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
journalist
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From this reading You are a journalist, a natural journalist.
large
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From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
maintained
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
Max
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From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
Miss
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missed
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most
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
natural
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From this reading You are a journalist, a natural journalist.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
out
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From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
page
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From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
pictures
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
placed
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From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
promise
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From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
psychology's
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ran
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remarks
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
run
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runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
say
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
strong
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stuff
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
that's
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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 And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
true
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typewritten
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From this reading That afternoon, true to her promise to Max Irwin, she placed her typewritten copy into his hands.
very
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vigorous
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vivid
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From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I must say you have exceeded my expectations, which, to say the least, were large.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while he ran over it, he nodded his head from time to time, and maintained a running fire of commendatory remarks: “Good!—that’s it!—that’s the stuff!—psychology’s all right!—the very idea!—you’ve caught it!—excellent!—missed it a bit here, but it’ll go—that’s vigorous!—strong!—vivid!—pictures! pictures!—excellent!—most excellent!”
Wyman
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From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when he had run down to the bottom of the last page, holding out his hand: “My dear Miss Wyman, I congratulate you.
you've
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