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690
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From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
affected
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From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
ago
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From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
asperity
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From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It's rather crampin' at first; and he can't stand it more than ten hours at a time, you know.”
away
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From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
believing
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From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
Billy
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From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
box
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From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
building
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From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
can't
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From this reading It's rather crampin' at first; and he can't stand it more than ten hours at a time, you know.”
cheek
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From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
clerk
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From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
connected
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From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
crampin
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From this reading It's rather crampin' at first; and he can't stand it more than ten hours at a time, you know.”
don't
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From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
error
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From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
flushed
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From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
go
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From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
gone
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From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
gravity
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From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
guessed
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From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But simplicity has its limits.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
he's
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From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
hours
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From this reading It's rather crampin' at first; and he can't stand it more than ten hours at a time, you know.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's rather crampin' at first; and he can't stand it more than ten hours at a time, you know.”
It's
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From this reading It's rather crampin' at first; and he can't stand it more than ten hours at a time, you know.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But simplicity has its limits.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's rather crampin' at first; and he can't stand it more than ten hours at a time, you know.”
legs
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From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
limits
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From this reading But simplicity has its limits.
moment
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From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
more
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From this reading It's rather crampin' at first; and he can't stand it more than ten hours at a time, you know.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
officially
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From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
others
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From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
out
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From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
paled
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From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
partner
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From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
rather
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From this reading It's rather crampin' at first; and he can't stand it more than ten hours at a time, you know.”
real
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From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
said
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From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
see
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From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
simplicity
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From this reading But simplicity has its limits.
singular
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From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
stand
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From this reading It's rather crampin' at first; and he can't stand it more than ten hours at a time, you know.”
stretch
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From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
ten
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From this reading It's rather crampin' at first; and he can't stand it more than ten hours at a time, you know.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It's rather crampin' at first; and he can't stand it more than ten hours at a time, you know.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
then
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From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
there
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From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's rather crampin' at first; and he can't stand it more than ten hours at a time, you know.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
turning
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From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
Uncle
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From this reading Uncle Billy had already guessed his real error in believing his partner was officially connected with the building; his cheek had flushed and then paled again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clerk went away, returned, and said with singular gravity, “He was there a moment ago, but he's gone out to stretch his legs.
Why
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From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don't you go and see if 690 is in his box?” said the first clerk, turning with affected asperity to one of the others.
