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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 Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
came
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From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?
chop-chop
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From this reading The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?
down
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From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.
early
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East
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expert
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eyed
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fast
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gators
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get
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getting
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Grdznth
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Greenwood
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hair
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icebox
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letter
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mail
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
New
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grdznth problem getting to be a PRoblem, need expert icebox salesman to get gators out of hair fast.
out
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Pete
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PETER
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From this reading The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?
Philly
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photocancel
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premonition
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problem
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regular
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run
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said
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salesman
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slot
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From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter came down the slot too early that morning to be the regular mail run.
too
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urgent
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From this reading The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pete Greenwood eyed the New Philly photocancel with a dreadful premonition.
Yes
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From this reading Yes?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The letter said: PETER: Can you come East chop-chop, urgent?