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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 Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
air
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
asked
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From this reading “What is his number?” asked the telephone girl in a matter-of-fact way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if one has ever tried to do this he knows how difficult it is.
call
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
central
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
chance
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From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
come
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
communication
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From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
cut
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From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
difficult
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From this reading But if one has ever tried to do this he knows how difficult it is.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But if one has ever tried to do this he knows how difficult it is.
effort
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
ever
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From this reading But if one has ever tried to do this he knows how difficult it is.
found
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From this reading Ned found this out to his sorrow.
frantic
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
get
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
girl
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From this reading “What is his number?” asked the telephone girl in a matter-of-fact way.
give
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From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if one has ever tried to do this he knows how difficult it is.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if one has ever tried to do this he knows how difficult it is.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned found this out to his sorrow.
how
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From this reading But if one has ever tried to do this he knows how difficult it is.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if one has ever tried to do this he knows how difficult it is.
Immediately
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What is his number?” asked the telephone girl in a matter-of-fact way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if one has ever tried to do this he knows how difficult it is.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if one has ever tried to do this he knows how difficult it is.
knows
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From this reading But if one has ever tried to do this he knows how difficult it is.
little
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From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
made
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
matter-of-fact
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From this reading “What is his number?” asked the telephone girl in a matter-of-fact way.
message
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
Ned
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
Newton
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
number
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From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
off
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From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But if one has ever tried to do this he knows how difficult it is.
operator
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
out
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
party
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From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
re-established
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From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
receiving
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
seemed
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
sorrow
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From this reading Ned found this out to his sorrow.
talking
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From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
telephone
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From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
there
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From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But if one has ever tried to do this he knows how difficult it is.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
Tom
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
trace
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From this reading Immediately after receiving the mysterious message from Tom, a message that seemed to come out of the air, Ned Newton made a frantic effort to get the operator at central to trace the call.
tried
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From this reading But if one has ever tried to do this he knows how difficult it is.
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
way
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From this reading “What is his number?” asked the telephone girl in a matter-of-fact way.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is his number?” asked the telephone girl in a matter-of-fact way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unless one can give the telephone number of the party to whom he has been talking, and who made the call, if one is cut off there is little chance of the communication being re-established.
