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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 "Take a chair."
agent
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From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I want to make some inquiries regarding an office in your Bleeker street building," said Roy, for such was the designation of the property in question.
Annister
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From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
Bleeker
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From this reading "I want to make some inquiries regarding an office in your Bleeker street building," said Roy, for such was the designation of the property in question.
boy
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From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
building
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From this reading "I want to make some inquiries regarding an office in your Bleeker street building," said Roy, for such was the designation of the property in question.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
Caleb
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From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
chair
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From this reading "Take a chair."
collected
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From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
curious
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From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
customer
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From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
described
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From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
designation
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From this reading "I want to make some inquiries regarding an office in your Bleeker street building," said Roy, for such was the designation of the property in question.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
engage
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From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
entered
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estate
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From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
inquiries
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From this reading "I want to make some inquiries regarding an office in your Bleeker street building," said Roy, for such was the designation of the property in question.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I want to make some inquiries regarding an office in your Bleeker street building," said Roy, for such was the designation of the property in question.
man
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From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
office
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From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
offices
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From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
possible
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From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
property
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From this reading "I want to make some inquiries regarding an office in your Bleeker street building," said Roy, for such was the designation of the property in question.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I want to make some inquiries regarding an office in your Bleeker street building," said Roy, for such was the designation of the property in question.
real
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From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
regarding
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From this reading "I want to make some inquiries regarding an office in your Bleeker street building," said Roy, for such was the designation of the property in question.
rents
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From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
Roy
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From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
ROY'S
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From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
said
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From this reading "I want to make some inquiries regarding an office in your Bleeker street building," said Roy, for such was the designation of the property in question.
scented
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From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
see
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From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
sir
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From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
some
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From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
street
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From this reading "I want to make some inquiries regarding an office in your Bleeker street building," said Roy, for such was the designation of the property in question.
structure
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From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I want to make some inquiries regarding an office in your Bleeker street building," said Roy, for such was the designation of the property in question.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take a chair."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
TRICK
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From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
want
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From this reading "I want to make some inquiries regarding an office in your Bleeker street building," said Roy, for such was the designation of the property in question.
wanted
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From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could not imagine what was wanted, but he scented a possible customer to engage some of the offices in the structure, for which he collected the rents.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ROY'S TRICK "What can I do for you, sir?" asked the real estate agent as Roy entered.
young
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From this reading Caleb Annister had been a little curious to see the young man whom his office boy described.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to make some inquiries regarding an office in your Bleeker street building," said Roy, for such was the designation of the property in question.
