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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 LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a swift spin through the streets he returned to his hotel and called up his detective in a rage.
agency
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From this reading "Say, what kind of an agency are you running, anyhow?" he demanded when he got his man.
Ain't
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From this reading "Ain't you been working ten months to find Mary Fortune?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Say, what kind of an agency are you running, anyhow?" he demanded when he got his man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
anyhow
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From this reading "Say, what kind of an agency are you running, anyhow?" he demanded when he got his man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Say, what kind of an agency are you running, anyhow?" he demanded when he got his man.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
away
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ain't you been working ten months to find Mary Fortune?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She failed, for once, and it hurt her pride; but Rimrock failed as well.
called
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From this reading After a swift spin through the streets he returned to his hotel and called up his detective in a rage.
demanded
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From this reading "Say, what kind of an agency are you running, anyhow?" he demanded when he got his man.
detective
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From this reading After a swift spin through the streets he returned to his hotel and called up his detective in a rage.
doing
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
failed
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From this reading She failed, for once, and it hurt her pride; but Rimrock failed as well.
find
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From this reading "Ain't you been working ten months to find Mary Fortune?
follow
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She failed, for once, and it hurt her pride; but Rimrock failed as well.
FortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
got
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From this reading "Say, what kind of an agency are you running, anyhow?" he demanded when he got his man.
guessed
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
Hardesty
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a swift spin through the streets he returned to his hotel and called up his detective in a rage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She failed, for once, and it hurt her pride; but Rimrock failed as well.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a swift spin through the streets he returned to his hotel and called up his detective in a rage.
hotel
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From this reading After a swift spin through the streets he returned to his hotel and called up his detective in a rage.
hurrying
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
hurt
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From this reading She failed, for once, and it hurt her pride; but Rimrock failed as well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
invited
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She failed, for once, and it hurt her pride; but Rimrock failed as well.
just
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
keep
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
kind
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From this reading "Say, what kind of an agency are you running, anyhow?" he demanded when he got his man.
LETTER
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
man
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From this reading "Say, what kind of an agency are you running, anyhow?" he demanded when he got his man.
Mary
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
months
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From this reading "Ain't you been working ten months to find Mary Fortune?
Mrs
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Say, what kind of an agency are you running, anyhow?" he demanded when he got his man.
once
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From this reading She failed, for once, and it hurt her pride; but Rimrock failed as well.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
pride
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From this reading She failed, for once, and it hurt her pride; but Rimrock failed as well.
rage
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From this reading After a swift spin through the streets he returned to his hotel and called up his detective in a rage.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a swift spin through the streets he returned to his hotel and called up his detective in a rage.
Rimrock
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Say, what kind of an agency are you running, anyhow?" he demanded when he got his man.
Say
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From this reading "Say, what kind of an agency are you running, anyhow?" he demanded when he got his man.
SECRETARY
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From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
spin
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From this reading After a swift spin through the streets he returned to his hotel and called up his detective in a rage.
streets
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From this reading After a swift spin through the streets he returned to his hotel and called up his detective in a rage.
swift
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From this reading After a swift spin through the streets he returned to his hotel and called up his detective in a rage.
ten
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From this reading "Ain't you been working ten months to find Mary Fortune?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a swift spin through the streets he returned to his hotel and called up his detective in a rage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
up
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From this reading After a swift spin through the streets he returned to his hotel and called up his detective in a rage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY As Mrs. Hardesty guessed, Rimrock was hurrying away in order to follow Mary Fortune; and as Rimrock guessed, she had invited him in to keep him from doing just that.
well
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From this reading She failed, for once, and it hurt her pride; but Rimrock failed as well.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say, what kind of an agency are you running, anyhow?" he demanded when he got his man.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Say, what kind of an agency are you running, anyhow?" he demanded when he got his man.
working
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From this reading "Ain't you been working ten months to find Mary Fortune?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, what kind of an agency are you running, anyhow?" he demanded when he got his man.
