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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 A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As he listened, he looked out across the patio to Paula's porches.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he listened, he looked out across the patio to Paula's porches.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bonbright was explaining that it was a call from Chauncey Bishop who was at Eldorado in a machine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
bed
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From this reading A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
Bishop
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From this reading Bonbright was explaining that it was a call from Chauncey Bishop who was at Eldorado in a machine.
Bonbright
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From this reading Bonbright was explaining that it was a call from Chauncey Bishop who was at Eldorado in a machine.
Bonbright's
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From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
call
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From this reading Bonbright was explaining that it was a call from Chauncey Bishop who was at Eldorado in a machine.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can get here for lunch," Dick told the newspaper owner.
Chauncey
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From this reading Bonbright was explaining that it was a call from Chauncey Bishop who was at Eldorado in a machine.
connected
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From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
Dick
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From this reading A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
Dick's
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From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
Dispatch
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From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
editor
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From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
Eldorado
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From this reading Bonbright was explaining that it was a call from Chauncey Bishop who was at Eldorado in a machine.
explaining
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From this reading Bonbright was explaining that it was a call from Chauncey Bishop who was at Eldorado in a machine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You can get here for lunch," Dick told the newspaper owner.
Francisco
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From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
friend
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From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bonbright was explaining that it was a call from Chauncey Bishop who was at Eldorado in a machine.
get
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From this reading "You can get here for lunch," Dick told the newspaper owner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he listened, he looked out across the patio to Paula's porches.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You can get here for lunch," Dick told the newspaper owner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
important
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From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bonbright was explaining that it was a call from Chauncey Bishop who was at Eldorado in a machine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bonbright was explaining that it was a call from Chauncey Bishop who was at Eldorado in a machine.
listened
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From this reading As he listened, he looked out across the patio to Paula's porches.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he listened, he looked out across the patio to Paula's porches.
lunch
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From this reading "You can get here for lunch," Dick told the newspaper owner.
machine
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From this reading Bonbright was explaining that it was a call from Chauncey Bishop who was at Eldorado in a machine.
made
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From this reading A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
newspaper
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From this reading "You can get here for lunch," Dick told the newspaper owner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
old
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From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
out
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From this reading As he listened, he looked out across the patio to Paula's porches.
owner
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From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
patio
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From this reading As he listened, he looked out across the patio to Paula's porches.
Paula's
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From this reading As he listened, he looked out across the patio to Paula's porches.
person
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From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
phone
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From this reading A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
porches
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From this reading As he listened, he looked out across the patio to Paula's porches.
receiver
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From this reading A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
ring
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From this reading A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
San
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From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
sit
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From this reading A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
sufficiently
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From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bonbright was explaining that it was a call from Chauncey Bishop who was at Eldorado in a machine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You can get here for lunch," Dick told the newspaper owner.
up
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From this reading A ring of his bed 'phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bonbright was explaining that it was a call from Chauncey Bishop who was at Eldorado in a machine.
well
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From this reading Chauncey Bishop, editor and owner of the San Francisco _Dispatch_, was sufficiently important a person, in Bonbright's mind, as well as old friend of Dick's, to be connected directly to him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Bonbright was explaining that it was a call from Chauncey Bishop who was at Eldorado in a machine.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can get here for lunch," Dick told the newspaper owner.
