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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 A MESSAGE AND ITS ANSWER Charlie Webster met Alix at the ferry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
affairs
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From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
Alix
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From this reading A MESSAGE AND ITS ANSWER Charlie Webster met Alix at the ferry.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MESSAGE AND ITS ANSWER Charlie Webster met Alix at the ferry.
ANSWER
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From this reading A MESSAGE AND ITS ANSWER Charlie Webster met Alix at the ferry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Gosh, what are you crying for, Alix?" he demanded.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MESSAGE AND ITS ANSWER Charlie Webster met Alix at the ferry.
automobile
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From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
car
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From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
Carpenter's
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From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
Charlie
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From this reading A MESSAGE AND ITS ANSWER Charlie Webster met Alix at the ferry.
corner
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From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
Coroner's
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From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fat man was so overcome by excitement he could hardly speak.
County
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From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
crying
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From this reading "Gosh, what are you crying for, Alix?" he demanded.
demanded
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From this reading "Gosh, what are you crying for, Alix?" he demanded.
discovered
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From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
drowned
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From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
excitement
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From this reading The fat man was so overcome by excitement he could hardly speak.
Expert
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From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
extraordinary
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From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
fat
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From this reading The fat man was so overcome by excitement he could hardly speak.
ferry
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From this reading A MESSAGE AND ITS ANSWER Charlie Webster met Alix at the ferry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Gosh, what are you crying for, Alix?" he demanded.
girl
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From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
Gosh
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From this reading "Gosh, what are you crying for, Alix?" he demanded.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
hardly
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From this reading The fat man was so overcome by excitement he could hardly speak.
Hart's
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From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fat man was so overcome by excitement he could hardly speak.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
home
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From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
instructions
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From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A MESSAGE AND ITS ANSWER Charlie Webster met Alix at the ferry.
man
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From this reading The fat man was so overcome by excitement he could hardly speak.
MESSAGE
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From this reading A MESSAGE AND ITS ANSWER Charlie Webster met Alix at the ferry.
met
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From this reading A MESSAGE AND ITS ANSWER Charlie Webster met Alix at the ferry.
nearly
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From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
obedience
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From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
overcome
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From this reading The fat man was so overcome by excitement he could hardly speak.
Parlours
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From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
quietly
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From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
rate
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From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
rattled
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From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
removed
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From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
Shop
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From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
Sitting
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From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fat man was so overcome by excitement he could hardly speak.
sobbing
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From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
speak
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From this reading The fat man was so overcome by excitement he could hardly speak.
telephone
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From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MESSAGE AND ITS ANSWER Charlie Webster met Alix at the ferry.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
turn
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From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
UndertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading The body of the drowned girl had been removed to Hart's Undertaking Parlours and Expert Carpenter's Shop in obedience to the County Coroner's instructions by telephone.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fat man was so overcome by excitement he could hardly speak.
Webster
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From this reading A MESSAGE AND ITS ANSWER Charlie Webster met Alix at the ferry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sitting beside Alix in the automobile, he rattled on at a great rate about the extraordinary turn of affairs, and it was not until they were nearly home that he discovered she was sobbing quietly in her corner of the car.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Gosh, what are you crying for, Alix?" he demanded.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gosh, what are you crying for, Alix?" he demanded.
