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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 AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
a-jangle
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From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
account
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From this reading It was a custom-hardened account of a commonplace tragedy.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
banished
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From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
breakfast-table
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From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
bridges
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From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
cause
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From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
cereals
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Cherry
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From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
Coloradoan
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commonplace
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Constance
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From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
couldn't
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From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
Creek
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From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
custom-hardened
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Dick
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exciting
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From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
father
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From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
fellow
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From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
find
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finger
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From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
fruit
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From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
George
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From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
given
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From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
hour
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From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
isn't
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From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a custom-hardened account of a commonplace tragedy.
Jeffrey
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From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
looking
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From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
man
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From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
midnight
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From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
nerves
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From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a custom-hardened account of a commonplace tragedy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
paper
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paragraph
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From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
passing
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queried
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reading
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From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
set
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From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
shock
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From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
shot
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From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
spanning
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From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
suggestive
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From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
table
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From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT the breakfast-table the next morning, Constance had a shock that set her nerves a-jangle and banished her appetite.
tragedy
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From this reading It was a custom-hardened account of a commonplace tragedy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The exciting cause was a paragraph in the morning "Coloradoan" which her father had been reading between the fruit and the cereals.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A man whose name was given as George Jeffrey had shot himself an hour before midnight on one of the bridges spanning Cherry Creek.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
wonder
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From this reading "I wonder if that isn't the fellow Dick was looking for and couldn't find," he queried, passing the paper across the table with his finger on the suggestive paragraph.
