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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 Then, without saying a word, 'Frisco Kid went below and struck a light.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Joe could hear him fumbling about, and a little later heard his own name called softly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, without saying a word, 'Frisco Kid went below and struck a light.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Does she look like this?" he asked, smoothing it out and turning it that the other might see.
away
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From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Then, without saying a word, 'Frisco Kid went below and struck a light.
bunk
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From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
cabin
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From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
called
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carefully
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From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
conversation
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From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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died
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From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
DITTY-BOX
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From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does she look like this?" he asked, smoothing it out and turning it that the other might see.
edge
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From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
folded
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From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
FRISCO
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From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
fumbling
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From this reading Joe could hear him fumbling about, and a little later heard his own name called softly.
going
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From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
hand
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From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe could hear him fumbling about, and a little later heard his own name called softly.
heard
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From this reading Joe could hear him fumbling about, and a little later heard his own name called softly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe could hear him fumbling about, and a little later heard his own name called softly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe could hear him fumbling about, and a little later heard his own name called softly.
hour
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From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Does she look like this?" he asked, smoothing it out and turning it that the other might see.
Joe
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From this reading Joe could hear him fumbling about, and a little later heard his own name called softly.
Kid
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From this reading Then, without saying a word, 'Frisco Kid went below and struck a light.
KID'S
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From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
knees
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From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
lads
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From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
later
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lay
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From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
light
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From this reading Then, without saying a word, 'Frisco Kid went below and struck a light.
like
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From this reading "Does she look like this?" he asked, smoothing it out and turning it that the other might see.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe could hear him fumbling about, and a little later heard his own name called softly.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Does she look like this?" he asked, smoothing it out and turning it that the other might see.
magazine
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From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Does she look like this?" he asked, smoothing it out and turning it that the other might see.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe could hear him fumbling about, and a little later heard his own name called softly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
other
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From this reading "Does she look like this?" he asked, smoothing it out and turning it that the other might see.
out
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From this reading "Does she look like this?" he asked, smoothing it out and turning it that the other might see.
own
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page
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From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
perhaps
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From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
sailor's
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saw
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From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
saying
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From this reading Then, without saying a word, 'Frisco Kid went below and struck a light.
see
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From this reading "Does she look like this?" he asked, smoothing it out and turning it that the other might see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Does she look like this?" he asked, smoothing it out and turning it that the other might see.
sitting
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From this reading On going into the cabin, he saw 'Frisco Kid sitting on the edge of the bunk, a sailor's ditty-box on his knees, and in his hand a carefully folded page from a magazine.
smoothing
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softly
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From this reading Joe could hear him fumbling about, and a little later heard his own name called softly.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, without saying a word, 'Frisco Kid went below and struck a light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Does she look like this?" he asked, smoothing it out and turning it that the other might see.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
Then
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From this reading Then, without saying a word, 'Frisco Kid went below and struck a light.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Does she look like this?" he asked, smoothing it out and turning it that the other might see.
turning
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two
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From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'FRISCO KID'S DITTY-BOX After the conversation died away, the two lads lay upon the cabin for perhaps an hour.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, without saying a word, 'Frisco Kid went below and struck a light.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, without saying a word, 'Frisco Kid went below and struck a light.
word
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From this reading Then, without saying a word, 'Frisco Kid went below and struck a light.
