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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 SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
aimless
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From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
arcade
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
bein
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blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
bumped
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From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
caromin
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change
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From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
comic
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From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
constant
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From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
detective
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don't
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From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
driftin
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elevator
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From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
Ellins
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fam'ly
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From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
Ferdie
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From this reading SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
floor
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From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
Friday
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From this reading Last Friday was a week, for a sample.
furnishin
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From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
GILKEY
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From this reading SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
givin
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glasses
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got
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From this reading SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
handy
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From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
hang
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From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
He's
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From this reading SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
LastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last Friday was a week, for a sample.
like
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From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
Marjorie
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From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
meets
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From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
now
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From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
pair
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From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
providin
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real
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From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
round
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From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
rushers
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From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
sample
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From this reading Last Friday was a week, for a sample.
say
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From this reading SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
scheme
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From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
seems
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From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
shell-rimmed
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From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
SHOWING
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From this reading SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
Son-in-Law
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From this reading SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
sort
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From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
suspicious
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From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
then
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From this reading But outside of that, and furnishin' a comic relief to the rest of the fam'ly, blamed if he don't come in real handy now and then.
there's
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From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
times
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From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
up
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From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
usefulness
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From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
watched
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WAY
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From this reading SHOWING GILKEY THE WAY I got to say this about Son-in-Law Ferdie: He's a help!
week
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From this reading Last Friday was a week, for a sample.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
whole
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I meets up with him as he's driftin' aimless through the arcade, sort of caromin' round and round, bein' bumped by the elevator rushers and watched suspicious by the floor detective.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not constant, you know; for there's times when it seems like his whole scheme of usefulness was in providin' something to hang a pair of shell-rimmed glasses on, and givin' Marjorie Ellins the right to change her name.
