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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 The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
always
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From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
attached
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From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
away
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From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
back
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From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
bank
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From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
became
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From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
Black
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From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
Canada
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From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
certificates
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From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
confirmed
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From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
crowd
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From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
deposit
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From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
evening
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From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
failures
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From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
fled
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From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
fugitive
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From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
get
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From this reading “No,” says Jim, “not till I get there.”
got
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From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” says Jim, “not till I get there.”
incurable
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From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
Jim
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From this reading “No,” says Jim, “not till I get there.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
longer
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From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
mention
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From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
more
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From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” says Jim, “not till I get there.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
president
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From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
realized
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From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
said
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From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
saw
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From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
says
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From this reading “No,” says Jim, “not till I get there.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
street
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From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
there
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From this reading “No,” says Jim, “not till I get there.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “No,” says Jim, “not till I get there.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
two
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From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
