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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 But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
all
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From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Roy had never been in anything but an ordinary day coach, and those were of an old-fashioned type.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy had never been in anything but an ordinary day coach, and those were of an old-fashioned type.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Roy had never been in anything but an ordinary day coach, and those were of an old-fashioned type.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Roy had never been in anything but an ordinary day coach, and those were of an old-fashioned type.
best
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
boarded
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From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
boy
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From this reading Therefore the boy was totally unprepared for the novelties of modern travel.
Bradner
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Roy had never been in anything but an ordinary day coach, and those were of an old-fashioned type.
car
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From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
cars
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From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
coach
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From this reading Roy had never been in anything but an ordinary day coach, and those were of an old-fashioned type.
day
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From this reading Roy had never been in anything but an ordinary day coach, and those were of an old-fashioned type.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
father
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
find
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From this reading Mr. Bradner had thought it wise to let his son find out things for himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore the boy was totally unprepared for the novelties of modern travel.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
given
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Bradner had thought it wise to let his son find out things for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
instructions
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bradner had thought it wise to let his son find out things for himself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Bradner had thought it wise to let his son find out things for himself.
luxurious
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From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
method
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
modern
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From this reading Therefore the boy was totally unprepared for the novelties of modern travel.
Mr
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Roy had never been in anything but an ordinary day coach, and those were of an old-fashioned type.
New
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
novelties
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From this reading Therefore the boy was totally unprepared for the novelties of modern travel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
old-fashioned
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From this reading Roy had never been in anything but an ordinary day coach, and those were of an old-fashioned type.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
ordinary
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From this reading Roy had never been in anything but an ordinary day coach, and those were of an old-fashioned type.
out
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From this reading Mr. Bradner had thought it wise to let his son find out things for himself.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
proceeding
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
Pullman
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From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
purchased
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From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
PUZZLED
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
railroad
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
ROY
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
Roy's
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
said
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
sleeping
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From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
some
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
son
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
then
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From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the boy was totally unprepared for the novelties of modern travel.
things
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From this reading Mr. Bradner had thought it wise to let his son find out things for himself.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Roy had never been in anything but an ordinary day coach, and those were of an old-fashioned type.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bradner had thought it wise to let his son find out things for himself.
tickets
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From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
totally
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From this reading Therefore the boy was totally unprepared for the novelties of modern travel.
travel
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From this reading Therefore the boy was totally unprepared for the novelties of modern travel.
trip
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
type
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From this reading Roy had never been in anything but an ordinary day coach, and those were of an old-fashioned type.
unprepared
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From this reading Therefore the boy was totally unprepared for the novelties of modern travel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore the boy was totally unprepared for the novelties of modern travel.
way
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From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Roy had never been in anything but an ordinary day coach, and those were of an old-fashioned type.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But his father had purchased for him tickets all the way to New York in the Pullman parlor and sleeping cars, and it was in a luxurious parlor car, then, that Roy found himself when he boarded the express.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
wise
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From this reading Mr. Bradner had thought it wise to let his son find out things for himself.
York
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From this reading ROY IS PUZZLED While Roy's father had given him some instructions as to the best method of proceeding while in New York, Mr. Bradner had said nothing to his son about what he might expect on his railroad trip.
