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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 I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
apt
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
back
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BEAN
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From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
bit
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From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
calm
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From this reading "And doesn't everything look so calm and peaceful out here?"
CoursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
doesn't
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ELLERY
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From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "And doesn't everything look so calm and peaceful out here?"
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
feel
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From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
full
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garden
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From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
gets
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gorgeous
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From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly gorgeous night, Torchy?" says she.
gushy
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From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
havin
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herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And doesn't everything look so calm and peaceful out here?"
honeysuckle
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From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
how
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From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.
I'm
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From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly gorgeous night, Torchy?" says she.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
kid
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From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
locust
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From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And doesn't everything look so calm and peaceful out here?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
MEETS
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moon
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mostly
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nearly
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From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
night
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From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly gorgeous night, Torchy?" says she.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
out
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From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
peaceful
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perfectly
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recent
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sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
sayin
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says
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see
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
she'd
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From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
she's
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From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
smell
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From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And doesn't everything look so calm and peaceful out here?"
stride
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From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
strikin
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strong
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stuff
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suburban
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From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
summer
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From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
sweet
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From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
tall
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From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
terrace
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From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.
TORCHY
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towed
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From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
trees
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up
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Vee
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vegetable
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.
watch
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From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
we've
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From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.
