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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 Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
affectionate
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
arm
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
Arthur
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
back
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From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
bet
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From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
black-clad
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not that I'd have blamed you on a night like this.
Burns's
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
call
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From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
Ches
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From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
Chester
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
coming
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From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
cut-away
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
declared
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
fake
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From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
get
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From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
Green
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From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
green-flannelling
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From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
guests
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From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
hand
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Not that I'd have blamed you on a night like this.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
I'd
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From this reading “Not that I'd have blamed you on a night like this.
I'm
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From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
I've
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From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
Imp
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From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
instruments
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From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
just
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From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
knew
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
like
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
loser
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From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
musicians
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From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
night
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From this reading “Not that I'd have blamed you on a night like this.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not that I'd have blamed you on a night like this.
off
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From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
Red
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From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
saw
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From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
sinner
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From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
tear
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From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Not that I'd have blamed you on a night like this.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
trick
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
vowed
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From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
white-gloved
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
wouldn't
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
you'd
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From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
