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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 quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That is, I remember reading about him.
ADVICE
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From this reading PATTERN GIVES ADVICE Wayne wanted advice, and it was to Arthur Pattern that he went.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATTERN GIVES ADVICE Wayne wanted advice, and it was to Arthur Pattern that he went.
Arthur
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From this reading PATTERN GIVES ADVICE Wayne wanted advice, and it was to Arthur Pattern that he went.
Bank
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
blue
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
celebration
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
Chris
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From this reading “I remember Chris Farrel,” Arthur Pattern was saying.
darkness
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
departure
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
exploding
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
Farrel
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From this reading “I remember Chris Farrel,” Arthur Pattern was saying.
Farrel's
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
fireworks
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
floated
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
GIVES
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From this reading PATTERN GIVES ADVICE Wayne wanted advice, and it was to Arthur Pattern that he went.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PATTERN GIVES ADVICE Wayne wanted advice, and it was to Arthur Pattern that he went.
high
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That is, I remember reading about him.
hour
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I remember Chris Farrel,” Arthur Pattern was saying.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is, I remember reading about him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PATTERN GIVES ADVICE Wayne wanted advice, and it was to Arthur Pattern that he went.
lighted
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
main
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
Mr
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
National
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
nearly
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
night
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
Now
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
occasionally
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
PATTERN
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From this reading PATTERN GIVES ADVICE Wayne wanted advice, and it was to Arthur Pattern that he went.
purple
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
quarter
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
reading
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From this reading “That is, I remember reading about him.
red
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember Chris Farrel,” Arthur Pattern was saying.
rocket
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
roofs
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
saying
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From this reading “I remember Chris Farrel,” Arthur Pattern was saying.
sitting
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
sky
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
sound
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
sounded
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
sparks
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
stars
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
State
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
steps
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
street
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
talking
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From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PATTERN GIVES ADVICE Wayne wanted advice, and it was to Arthur Pattern that he went.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
then
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PATTERN GIVES ADVICE Wayne wanted advice, and it was to Arthur Pattern that he went.
wanted
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From this reading PATTERN GIVES ADVICE Wayne wanted advice, and it was to Arthur Pattern that he went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PATTERN GIVES ADVICE Wayne wanted advice, and it was to Arthur Pattern that he went.
Wayne
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From this reading PATTERN GIVES ADVICE Wayne wanted advice, and it was to Arthur Pattern that he went.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PATTERN GIVES ADVICE Wayne wanted advice, and it was to Arthur Pattern that he went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A quarter of an hour after Mr. Farrel’s departure Wayne and Arthur were sitting on the steps of the State National Bank talking it over.
white
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From this reading Now and then the sound of exploding fireworks sounded and occasionally the sparks of a distant rocket lighted the sky beyond the roofs or red, white, and blue stars floated high against the purple darkness of the night, but the celebration was nearly over and the main street was nearly deserted.
