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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 "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
acoustics
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From this reading "I'm going to have informal services in the chapel to-night to try out the acoustics before the contractor turns over the building.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'm going to have informal services in the chapel to-night to try out the acoustics before the contractor turns over the building.
Billy
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From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
board
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From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
building
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From this reading "I'm going to have informal services in the chapel to-night to try out the acoustics before the contractor turns over the building.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GAUNTLET Was that young Methodist minister crushed by my plainly intended gauntlet flung down to him?
came
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From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
chapel
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comprehension
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From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
contractor
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crushed
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down
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enraging
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From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
flung
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GAUNTLET
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glad
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From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
going
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From this reading "I'm going to have informal services in the chapel to-night to try out the acoustics before the contractor turns over the building.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm going to have informal services in the chapel to-night to try out the acoustics before the contractor turns over the building.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GAUNTLET Was that young Methodist minister crushed by my plainly intended gauntlet flung down to him?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
informal
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From this reading "I'm going to have informal services in the chapel to-night to try out the acoustics before the contractor turns over the building.
intended
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From this reading THE GAUNTLET Was that young Methodist minister crushed by my plainly intended gauntlet flung down to him?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
Methodist
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minister
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misery
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From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GAUNTLET Was that young Methodist minister crushed by my plainly intended gauntlet flung down to him?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not.
occupied
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From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
only
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From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
out
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From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE GAUNTLET Was that young Methodist minister crushed by my plainly intended gauntlet flung down to him?
put
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From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
quick
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From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
satisfied
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From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
seats
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From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
services
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From this reading "I'm going to have informal services in the chapel to-night to try out the acoustics before the contractor turns over the building.
smiling
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From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
sounding
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From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GAUNTLET Was that young Methodist minister crushed by my plainly intended gauntlet flung down to him?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAUNTLET Was that young Methodist minister crushed by my plainly intended gauntlet flung down to him?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GAUNTLET Was that young Methodist minister crushed by my plainly intended gauntlet flung down to him?
to-night
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From this reading "I'm going to have informal services in the chapel to-night to try out the acoustics before the contractor turns over the building.
try
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From this reading "I'm going to have informal services in the chapel to-night to try out the acoustics before the contractor turns over the building.
turns
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From this reading "I'm going to have informal services in the chapel to-night to try out the acoustics before the contractor turns over the building.
up
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From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GAUNTLET Was that young Methodist minister crushed by my plainly intended gauntlet flung down to him?
way
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From this reading I am not satisfied about the sounding board he has put in, and the only way is to try it with at least part of the seats occupied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm glad I came over in time to put Billy out of his misery," he answered, smiling up at me with a quick comprehension that was enraging.
young
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