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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 And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
act
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
arrive
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
Barry
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
billed
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
Birch
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
blushin
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
Boston
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From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
bound
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
bride
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
bridesmaid
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
BROADWAY
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
car
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
catch
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
complicated
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country
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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
Crane
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
Crest
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
Crossing
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
day
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
decided
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
develops
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From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
Dorr's
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
event
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
explained
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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
family's
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
fest
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follow
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
friend
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
get
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
green
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
H
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
hills
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
home
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
house
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how
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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
I'm
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
it's
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From this reading "Why, Torchy, it's perfectly simple," says she.
kind
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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
leavin
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
line
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
listens
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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
more
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
mornin
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
motor
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
N
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
northwest
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
off
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
old
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
once
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
only
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From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
out
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
perfectly
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From this reading "Why, Torchy, it's perfectly simple," says she.
picks
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
plan
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
promised
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
say
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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
says
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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
schedules
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From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
see
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, Torchy, it's perfectly simple," says she.
simple
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From this reading "Why, Torchy, it's perfectly simple," says she.
sketches
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
Springfield
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
STRAYS
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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
summer
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
that's
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
TORCHY
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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
train
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From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
trolley
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
up
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
Vee
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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
Vee's
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
wait
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From this reading And once more she sketches out the plan, how I'm to take the express to Springfield, catch a green line trolley that's bound northwest, get off at Dorr's Crossing, and wait until this Barry Crane party picks me up in his car.
way
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From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
weddin
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From this reading TORCHY STRAYS FROM BROADWAY "I must say it listens kind of complicated," says I, after Vee has explained how I am to arrive at this country house weddin' fest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when we come to look up train schedules it develops that the only way to get to Birch Crest by train is via Boston.
who's
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From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
Why
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From this reading "Why, Torchy, it's perfectly simple," says she.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see this friend of Vee's who's billed for the blushin' bride act has decided to have the event pulled off at Birch Crest, the family's summer home up in the hills of old N. H. Vee has promised to motor up the day before with the bridesmaid, leavin' me to follow the next mornin'.
