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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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act
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From this reading He noted the eavesdropping act of the boy, but said nothing to the small chap, who seemed much embarrassed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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Annister
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Annister's
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From this reading SOME NEW EXPERIENCES Roy passed out through the outer rooms of Caleb Annister's suite of offices.
attendant
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bottom
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boy
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brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look out!" cried the boy from the ranch, startled out of his reverie concerning Mr. Annister, by the fear that the car had broken from the cable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He noted the eavesdropping act of the boy, but said nothing to the small chap, who seemed much embarrassed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Look out!" cried the boy from the ranch, startled out of his reverie concerning Mr. Annister, by the fear that the car had broken from the cable.
cable
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Caleb
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car
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chap
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closed
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concerning
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corridor
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criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look out!" cried the boy from the ranch, startled out of his reverie concerning Mr. Annister, by the fear that the car had broken from the cable.
door
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eavesdropping
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elevator
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embarrassed
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EXPERIENCES
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fall
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fear
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From this reading "Look out!" cried the boy from the ranch, startled out of his reverie concerning Mr. Annister, by the fear that the car had broken from the cable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Look out!" cried the boy from the ranch, startled out of his reverie concerning Mr. Annister, by the fear that the car had broken from the cable.
gone
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got
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Roy, with his head somewhat in a whirl over what he had just gone through, went into the tiled corridor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He noted the eavesdropping act of the boy, but said nothing to the small chap, who seemed much embarrassed.
head
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From this reading Then Roy, with his head somewhat in a whirl over what he had just gone through, went into the tiled corridor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Roy, with his head somewhat in a whirl over what he had just gone through, went into the tiled corridor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Roy, with his head somewhat in a whirl over what he had just gone through, went into the tiled corridor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Roy, with his head somewhat in a whirl over what he had just gone through, went into the tiled corridor.
iron-grilled
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just
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LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look out!" cried the boy from the ranch, startled out of his reverie concerning Mr. Annister, by the fear that the car had broken from the cable.
Mr
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much
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NEW
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From this reading SOME NEW EXPERIENCES Roy passed out through the outer rooms of Caleb Annister's suite of offices.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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noted
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From this reading He noted the eavesdropping act of the boy, but said nothing to the small chap, who seemed much embarrassed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He noted the eavesdropping act of the boy, but said nothing to the small chap, who seemed much embarrassed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME NEW EXPERIENCES Roy passed out through the outer rooms of Caleb Annister's suite of offices.
offices
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out
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outer
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then Roy, with his head somewhat in a whirl over what he had just gone through, went into the tiled corridor.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME NEW EXPERIENCES Roy passed out through the outer rooms of Caleb Annister's suite of offices.
ranch
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reverie
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rooms
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Roy
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said
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He noted the eavesdropping act of the boy, but said nothing to the small chap, who seemed much embarrassed.
sickening
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small
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SOME
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somewhat
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sooner
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startled
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suddenness
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suite
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He got into an elevator, but, no sooner had the attendant closed the iron-grilled door than the car seemed to fall to the bottom of the elevator well with a sickening suddenness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look out!" cried the boy from the ranch, startled out of his reverie concerning Mr. Annister, by the fear that the car had broken from the cable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME NEW EXPERIENCES Roy passed out through the outer rooms of Caleb Annister's suite of offices.
Then
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SOME NEW EXPERIENCES Roy passed out through the outer rooms of Caleb Annister's suite of offices.
tiled
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He noted the eavesdropping act of the boy, but said nothing to the small chap, who seemed much embarrassed.
well
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From this reading He got into an elevator, but, no sooner had the attendant closed the iron-grilled door than the car seemed to fall to the bottom of the elevator well with a sickening suddenness.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Roy, with his head somewhat in a whirl over what he had just gone through, went into the tiled corridor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Roy, with his head somewhat in a whirl over what he had just gone through, went into the tiled corridor.
whirl
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From this reading Then Roy, with his head somewhat in a whirl over what he had just gone through, went into the tiled corridor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He noted the eavesdropping act of the boy, but said nothing to the small chap, who seemed much embarrassed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Roy, with his head somewhat in a whirl over what he had just gone through, went into the tiled corridor.
