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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 GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.
all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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AnybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.
apparent
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.
back
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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begins
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bein
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benefit
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big
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boss
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BOUNCE
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boy
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breath
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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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case
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chair
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chance
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That's how I come to get the benefit of all this mushy conversation that begins to drift out from the next room.
conversation
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couldn't
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down
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drift
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Ellins
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expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
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finished
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FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.
front
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get
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GETTING
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go
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goin
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hall
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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havin
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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he'd
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head
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heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
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held
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HERMES
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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home
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how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'd
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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instructions
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.
kids
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knew
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latest
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leanin
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leather
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leg
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lib'ry
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like
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lookin
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loose
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luxurious
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magazines
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.
mouse
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mushy
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From this reading That's how I come to get the benefit of all this mushy conversation that begins to drift out from the next room.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That's how I come to get the benefit of all this mushy conversation that begins to drift out from the next room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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off
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office
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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.
out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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papers
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partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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plugged
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promoted
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red
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room
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see
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send
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sittin
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some
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
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stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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takin
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tea
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.
That's
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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there
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That's how I come to get the benefit of all this mushy conversation that begins to drift out from the next room.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tooth
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up
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.
why
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From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?
word
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From this reading I knew the boss was takin' his time goin' through all them papers I'd brought up, and that when he finished he'd send down word if there was any instructions to go back.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?
