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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 OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
away
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From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading His luggage reposed beside him in a small brown paper parcel, for he was travelling in light marching order.
bit
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From this reading For some reason, June had failed to show up at the station to say good-bye, and Wayne was a little bit resentful.
brown
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From this reading His luggage reposed beside him in a small brown paper parcel, for he was travelling in light marching order.
coin
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From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
dollars
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From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
drop
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From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
eighteen
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From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
failed
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From this reading For some reason, June had failed to show up at the station to say good-bye, and Wayne was a little bit resentful.
folded
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From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His luggage reposed beside him in a small brown paper parcel, for he was travelling in light marching order.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought June might have found the time to see him off.
good-bye
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From this reading For some reason, June had failed to show up at the station to say good-bye, and Wayne was a little bit resentful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
HARRISVILLE
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From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He thought June might have found the time to see him off.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His luggage reposed beside him in a small brown paper parcel, for he was travelling in light marching order.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
June
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From this reading For some reason, June had failed to show up at the station to say good-bye, and Wayne was a little bit resentful.
leather
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From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
light
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From this reading His luggage reposed beside him in a small brown paper parcel, for he was travelling in light marching order.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some reason, June had failed to show up at the station to say good-bye, and Wayne was a little bit resentful.
luggage
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From this reading His luggage reposed beside him in a small brown paper parcel, for he was travelling in light marching order.
marching
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From this reading His luggage reposed beside him in a small brown paper parcel, for he was travelling in light marching order.
Medfield
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From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He thought June might have found the time to see him off.
nearly
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From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
OFF
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From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
old
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From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His luggage reposed beside him in a small brown paper parcel, for he was travelling in light marching order.
outskirts
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From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
paper
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From this reading His luggage reposed beside him in a small brown paper parcel, for he was travelling in light marching order.
parcel
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From this reading His luggage reposed beside him in a small brown paper parcel, for he was travelling in light marching order.
plush
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From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
pocket
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From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
purse
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From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
quarter
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From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
reason
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From this reading For some reason, June had failed to show up at the station to say good-bye, and Wayne was a little bit resentful.
red
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From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
reposed
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From this reading His luggage reposed beside him in a small brown paper parcel, for he was travelling in light marching order.
resentful
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From this reading For some reason, June had failed to show up at the station to say good-bye, and Wayne was a little bit resentful.
return
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From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
sat
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From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
say
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From this reading For some reason, June had failed to show up at the station to say good-bye, and Wayne was a little bit resentful.
seat
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From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
see
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From this reading He thought June might have found the time to see him off.
show
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From this reading For some reason, June had failed to show up at the station to say good-bye, and Wayne was a little bit resentful.
six
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From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
small
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From this reading His luggage reposed beside him in a small brown paper parcel, for he was travelling in light marching order.
some
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From this reading For some reason, June had failed to show up at the station to say good-bye, and Wayne was a little bit resentful.
station
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From this reading For some reason, June had failed to show up at the station to say good-bye, and Wayne was a little bit resentful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought June might have found the time to see him off.
ticket
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From this reading He had his ticket to Harrisville and return in his pocket and nearly eighteen dollars folded away in his old leather coin purse.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought June might have found the time to see him off.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
train
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From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
travelling
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From this reading His luggage reposed beside him in a small brown paper parcel, for he was travelling in light marching order.
up
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From this reading For some reason, June had failed to show up at the station to say good-bye, and Wayne was a little bit resentful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His luggage reposed beside him in a small brown paper parcel, for he was travelling in light marching order.
watched
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From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
Wayne
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From this reading OFF TO HARRISVILLE At a quarter to six the next afternoon Wayne sat in a red plush seat in the Harrisville train and watched the outskirts of Medfield drop behind.
