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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 CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you going?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
behold
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From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
book
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From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
car
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From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
CHARLEY
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From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
chum
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From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
going
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From this reading “Where are you going?”
got
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From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
Grove
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From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
GROVE'S
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From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
hero
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From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
Hey
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From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
home
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From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
IDEA
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From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
near
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From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
off
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From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Going home,” replied Tom.
seen
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From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
store
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From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
street
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From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
Tom
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From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
turned
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From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
voice
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From this reading CHARLEY GROVE’S IDEA “Hey, Tom!” hailed a voice, as our hero got off the street car, near his home.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you going?”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
work
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From this reading Tom turned, to behold his chum, Charley Grove, whom he had not seen since going to work in the book store.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you going?”