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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 He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
ace
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From this reading But say, when it comes to usin' a private sec. free and careless he sure is an ace of aces.
aces
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From this reading But say, when it comes to usin' a private sec. free and careless he sure is an ace of aces.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
all
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almost
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
arrangin
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
boss
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From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
bridal
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But say, when it comes to usin' a private sec. free and careless he sure is an ace of aces.
careless
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From this reading But say, when it comes to usin' a private sec. free and careless he sure is an ace of aces.
CLOCK
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From this reading LOUISE REVERSES THE CLOCK It was one of Mr. Robert's cute little ideas, you might know.
comes
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cute
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From this reading LOUISE REVERSES THE CLOCK It was one of Mr. Robert's cute little ideas, you might know.
date
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detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Maybe you don't remember, but I almost picked out his wife for him, and when she'd set the date he turns over all the rest of the details to me, even to providin' a minister and arrangin' his bridal tour.
don't
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easy
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From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
envelopes
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From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maybe you don't remember, but I almost picked out his wife for him, and when she'd set the date he turns over all the rest of the details to me, even to providin' a minister and arrangin' his bridal tour.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
fifty-fifty
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From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading But say, when it comes to usin' a private sec. free and careless he sure is an ace of aces.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
halo
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From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But say, when it comes to usin' a private sec. free and careless he sure is an ace of aces.
he'll
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From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
He's
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From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maybe you don't remember, but I almost picked out his wife for him, and when she'd set the date he turns over all the rest of the details to me, even to providin' a minister and arrangin' his bridal tour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maybe you don't remember, but I almost picked out his wife for him, and when she'd set the date he turns over all the rest of the details to me, even to providin' a minister and arrangin' his bridal tour.
hold
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From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
HonestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
I'd
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From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
ideas
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From this reading LOUISE REVERSES THE CLOCK It was one of Mr. Robert's cute little ideas, you might know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But say, when it comes to usin' a private sec. free and careless he sure is an ace of aces.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOUISE REVERSES THE CLOCK It was one of Mr. Robert's cute little ideas, you might know.
job
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From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LOUISE REVERSES THE CLOCK It was one of Mr. Robert's cute little ideas, you might know.
line
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From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LOUISE REVERSES THE CLOCK It was one of Mr. Robert's cute little ideas, you might know.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
LOUISE
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From this reading LOUISE REVERSES THE CLOCK It was one of Mr. Robert's cute little ideas, you might know.
many
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From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
Maybe
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maybe you don't remember, but I almost picked out his wife for him, and when she'd set the date he turns over all the rest of the details to me, even to providin' a minister and arrangin' his bridal tour.
measured
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From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading LOUISE REVERSES THE CLOCK It was one of Mr. Robert's cute little ideas, you might know.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
minister
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Mr
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From this reading LOUISE REVERSES THE CLOCK It was one of Mr. Robert's cute little ideas, you might know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOUISE REVERSES THE CLOCK It was one of Mr. Robert's cute little ideas, you might know.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LOUISE REVERSES THE CLOCK It was one of Mr. Robert's cute little ideas, you might know.
out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Maybe you don't remember, but I almost picked out his wife for him, and when she'd set the date he turns over all the rest of the details to me, even to providin' a minister and arrangin' his bridal tour.
pay
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From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
picked
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place
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From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
private
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From this reading But say, when it comes to usin' a private sec. free and careless he sure is an ace of aces.
providin
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rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Maybe you don't remember, but I almost picked out his wife for him, and when she'd set the date he turns over all the rest of the details to me, even to providin' a minister and arrangin' his bridal tour.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maybe you don't remember, but I almost picked out his wife for him, and when she'd set the date he turns over all the rest of the details to me, even to providin' a minister and arrangin' his bridal tour.
REVERSES
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Robert's
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run
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From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
say
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From this reading But say, when it comes to usin' a private sec. free and careless he sure is an ace of aces.
sec
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set
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she'd
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stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But say, when it comes to usin' a private sec. free and careless he sure is an ace of aces.
swap
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From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOUISE REVERSES THE CLOCK It was one of Mr. Robert's cute little ideas, you might know.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
tour
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turn
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turns
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
up
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From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
usin
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From this reading But say, when it comes to usin' a private sec. free and careless he sure is an ace of aces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOUISE REVERSES THE CLOCK It was one of Mr. Robert's cute little ideas, you might know.
ways
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From this reading He's an easy boss in a good many ways and I have still to run across a job that I'd swap mine for, the pay envelopes being fifty-fifty.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But say, when it comes to usin' a private sec. free and careless he sure is an ace of aces.
wife
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wings
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From this reading Honest I expect when the time comes for him to step up and be measured for a set of wings and a halo he'll look around for me to hold his place in the line until his turn comes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LOUISE REVERSES THE CLOCK It was one of Mr. Robert's cute little ideas, you might know.
