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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 BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
advertisement
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From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
alive
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From this reading "Sure," replied Jimmy, alive in an instant to business.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
any
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From this reading "Aren't you selling any papers to-day?" asked the man.
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't you selling any papers to-day?" asked the man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Aren't you selling any papers to-day?" asked the man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
Barclay
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From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
better
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From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
boys
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From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
Broadway
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From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
BULLDOG
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From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
Business
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From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was engaged in this occupation when a man stopped in front of him, but at first Jimmy did not see him.
ceased
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From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
day
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From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
demand
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From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
DICK
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From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was engaged in this occupation when a man stopped in front of him, but at first Jimmy did not see him.
engaged
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From this reading He was engaged in this occupation when a man stopped in front of him, but at first Jimmy did not see him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
front
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From this reading He was engaged in this occupation when a man stopped in front of him, but at first Jimmy did not see him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was engaged in this occupation when a man stopped in front of him, but at first Jimmy did not see him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was engaged in this occupation when a man stopped in front of him, but at first Jimmy did not see him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
instant
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From this reading "Sure," replied Jimmy, alive in an instant to business.
Jimmy
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From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
letters
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From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
lively
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From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
man
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From this reading He was engaged in this occupation when a man stopped in front of him, but at first Jimmy did not see him.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was engaged in this occupation when a man stopped in front of him, but at first Jimmy did not see him.
occupation
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From this reading He was engaged in this occupation when a man stopped in front of him, but at first Jimmy did not see him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
out
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From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
papers
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From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
pick
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From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
place
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From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
QUESTIONS
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From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
rain
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From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure," replied Jimmy, alive in an instant to business.
rush
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From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
see
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From this reading He was engaged in this occupation when a man stopped in front of him, but at first Jimmy did not see him.
selling
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From this reading "Aren't you selling any papers to-day?" asked the man.
soon
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From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was engaged in this occupation when a man stopped in front of him, but at first Jimmy did not see him.
Street
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From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
SurenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sure," replied Jimmy, alive in an instant to business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
there
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From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was engaged in this occupation when a man stopped in front of him, but at first Jimmy did not see him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
to-day
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From this reading "Aren't you selling any papers to-day?" asked the man.
turned
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From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
two
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From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
usual
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From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BULLDOG QUESTIONS DICK Business was better for the two boys the next day, as the rain had ceased and there was a lively demand for papers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was engaged in this occupation when a man stopped in front of him, but at first Jimmy did not see him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As soon as the first rush was over Jimmy, who was as usual at his place at Broadway and Barclay Street, turned to an advertisement in one of the papers and began to pick out the letters.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you selling any papers to-day?" asked the man.
