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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 Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
act
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From this reading The most important immediate act was to get Gagnon out of that little room, and to the sloop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
big
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
bitten
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
boys
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
care
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From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
case
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From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
chew
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
chunk
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
Delivering
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
demanded
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From this reading “You mean you’re going to turn me over to the feds?” demanded the mobster.
desperate
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
doubt
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From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
errand
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
ever
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
extremely
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From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
feds
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From this reading “You mean you’re going to turn me over to the feds?” demanded the mobster.
find
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From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
G-man's
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
G-men
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From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
Gagnon
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
get
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From this reading The most important immediate act was to get Gagnon out of that little room, and to the sloop.
going
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From this reading “You mean you’re going to turn me over to the feds?” demanded the mobster.
grocer
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From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
Haven
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
immediate
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From this reading The most important immediate act was to get Gagnon out of that little room, and to the sloop.
important
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From this reading The most important immediate act was to get Gagnon out of that little room, and to the sloop.
John
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
know
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From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
little
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From this reading The most important immediate act was to get Gagnon out of that little room, and to the sloop.
Main
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You mean you’re going to turn me over to the feds?” demanded the mobster.
mean
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From this reading “You mean you’re going to turn me over to the feds?” demanded the mobster.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
mobster
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From this reading “You mean you’re going to turn me over to the feds?” demanded the mobster.
most
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From this reading The most important immediate act was to get Gagnon out of that little room, and to the sloop.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
off
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
out
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From this reading The most important immediate act was to get Gagnon out of that little room, and to the sloop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
pal
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
Prisoner
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
proposed
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
realized
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From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
resourceful
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From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
room
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From this reading The most important immediate act was to get Gagnon out of that little room, and to the sloop.
sandy-haired
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
sloop
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From this reading The most important immediate act was to get Gagnon out of that little room, and to the sloop.
son
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
Stan
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
take
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
turn
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
two
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
undertook
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From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
way
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From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Delivering the Prisoner If ever two boys undertook a desperate errand the sandy-haired G-man’s son and his pal had bitten off a big chunk to chew when Stan proposed that they take Gagnon to Main Haven and turn him over to John.
Why
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From this reading “Why not?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What John might do, Stan did not know but he realized that G-men are extremely resourceful and he had no doubt that the grocer of Main Haven would find a way to take care of Gagnon till this case was over.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mean you’re going to turn me over to the feds?” demanded the mobster.
you're
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From this reading “You mean you’re going to turn me over to the feds?” demanded the mobster.
