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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 Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
apart
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From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
Aunt
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From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
came
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From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
cost
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From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
darling
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From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
drifted
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From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
Felicia
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From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
forget
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From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
friend
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From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
Garry
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From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
Jack
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From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
kindness
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From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
known
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From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
matter
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From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
meet
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From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
New
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From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
night
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From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
o'clock
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From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
once
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From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
Peter
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From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
Ruth
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From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
scene
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From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
see
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From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
station
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From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
strange
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From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
taken
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From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
talked
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From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
ten
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From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
unaccountable
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From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
Uncle
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From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
up
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From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
work
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From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
years
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From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
York
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From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
