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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sure,” he answered, turning his face to her over his shoulder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Take care of yourself, Billy,” she called, as he started off.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
Bell's
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From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
Billy
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
boys
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
called
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From this reading “Take care of yourself, Billy,” she called, as he started off.
car
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From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
care
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From this reading “Take care of yourself, Billy,” she called, as he started off.
corner
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
early
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From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
evening
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From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
face
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From this reading “Sure,” he answered, turning his face to her over his shoulder.
fought
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
go
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
got
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From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Take care of yourself, Billy,” she called, as he started off.
heart
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From this reading Her heart leaped at the smile.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sure,” he answered, turning his face to her over his shoulder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
home
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From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
house
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
leaped
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From this reading Her heart leaped at the smile.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
marketing
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
month
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
off
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From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Sure,” he answered, turning his face to her over his shoulder.
Pine
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From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
prepare
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
retirement
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
Saxon
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
see
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
separated
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
Seventh
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From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Take care of yourself, Billy,” she called, as he started off.
shoulder
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From this reading “Sure,” he answered, turning his face to her over his shoulder.
smile
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From this reading Her heart leaped at the smile.
started
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From this reading “Take care of yourself, Billy,” she called, as he started off.
strike
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
supper
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
SurenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sure,” he answered, turning his face to her over his shoulder.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take care of yourself, Billy,” she called, as he started off.
teamsters
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
Theater
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From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
then
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
together
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From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
turning
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From this reading “Sure,” he answered, turning his face to her over his shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
way
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From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was early evening when they got off the car at Seventh and Pine on their way home from Bell's Theater.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Billy and Saxon did their little marketing together, then separated at the corner, Saxon to go on to the house and prepare supper, Billy to go and see the boys--the teamsters who had fought on in the strike during his month of retirement.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Take care of yourself, Billy,” she called, as he started off.
