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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
accustomed
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From this reading The practice wasn’t much different from what the Chenangos were accustomed to.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
appeared
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From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
ball
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
barking
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From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
bit
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From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
certainty
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
charges
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From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
Chenangos
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From this reading The practice wasn’t much different from what the Chenangos were accustomed to.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The practice wasn’t much different from what the Chenangos were accustomed to.
dinner
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From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
DOWN
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From this reading TURNED DOWN!
ease
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
fewer
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The practice wasn’t much different from what the Chenangos were accustomed to.
hand
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
handling
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
Harrisville
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
interview
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From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
Manager
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From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
Milburn
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From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
minute
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From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
more
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
much
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From this reading The practice wasn’t much different from what the Chenangos were accustomed to.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
off
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From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
other
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
perfunctory
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
please
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From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
practice
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From this reading The practice wasn’t much different from what the Chenangos were accustomed to.
rather
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
showed
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
slip-ups
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
snarling
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From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
speed
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The practice wasn’t much different from what the Chenangos were accustomed to.
there
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The practice wasn’t much different from what the Chenangos were accustomed to.
tomorrow
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From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
TURNED
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From this reading TURNED DOWN!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
wait
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From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
wasn't
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From this reading The practice wasn’t much different from what the Chenangos were accustomed to.
Wayne
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The practice wasn’t much different from what the Chenangos were accustomed to.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The practice wasn’t much different from what the Chenangos were accustomed to.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
wisdom
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From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
wonder
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From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
work
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From this reading Harrisville showed more certainty and ease and speed in handling the ball, and there were fewer slip-ups, but, on the other hand, Wayne thought there was something rather perfunctory about the work.
world
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From this reading Manager Milburn was after his charges every minute, barking and snarling, and nothing appeared to please him the least bit in the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wayne began to wonder whether it would not be the part of wisdom to take himself off and let the interview wait until after dinner or even tomorrow.
