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31
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From this reading "Under Pier 31 A."
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Under Pier 31 A."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
baize
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From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
begin
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From this reading "Where does the passage begin, Bubbles?"
Bub
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From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
Bubbles
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From this reading "Where does the passage begin, Bubbles?"
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
covered
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From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where does the passage begin, Bubbles?"
doesn't
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From this reading "He doesn't know where.
find
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From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
get
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From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
go
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From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
green
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From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
Harry
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From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He doesn't know where.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He doesn't know where.
led
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From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
Lichtenstein
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From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
mahogany
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From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
Mr
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From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
out
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From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Where does the passage begin, Bubbles?"
Pier
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From this reading "Under Pier 31 A."
said
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From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
table
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From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where does the passage begin, Bubbles?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Under Pier 31 A."
wanted
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From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
way
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From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "He doesn't know where.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."