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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 Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
called
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From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
cordially
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From this reading He welcomed his visitor cordially.
day
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From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
disengaged
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From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
few
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From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
gave
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From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He welcomed his visitor cordially.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He welcomed his visitor cordially.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You're making it still."
Kendrick
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From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
later
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From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
list
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From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
made
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From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
making
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From this reading You're making it still."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
minutes
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From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
money
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From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
other
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From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
pretty
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From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
remarked
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From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
Roger
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From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You're making it still."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
visitor
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From this reading He welcomed his visitor cordially.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
welcomed
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From this reading He welcomed his visitor cordially.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
Wingate
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From this reading Roger Kendrick was in and disengaged when Wingate called upon him, a few minutes later.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.
You're
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From this reading You're making it still."
You've
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From this reading "That was a pretty good list you gave me the other day, Wingate," he remarked, "You've made money.