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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 Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
affair
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From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
ain't
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all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
any
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
assistant
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From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
bein
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From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
BelievenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
Bernard
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From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
CAME
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CoursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
Cupid
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day
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detail
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Don't
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From this reading Don't leave you much time for restin' your heels high or framin' up peace programmes.
doublin
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drowsy
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ELLA
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entertainin
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From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
fact
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From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don't leave you much time for restin' your heels high or framin' up peace programmes.
framin
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From this reading Don't leave you much time for restin' your heels high or framin' up peace programmes.
got
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From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
Hampton
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From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
heels
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From this reading Don't leave you much time for restin' your heels high or framin' up peace programmes.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
high
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From this reading Don't leave you much time for restin' your heels high or framin' up peace programmes.
hours
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From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ain't overlookin' that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
job
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leave
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like
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From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
lost
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From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
mast
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From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
Miss
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From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
mix-up
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From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
Mr
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From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
much
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From this reading Don't leave you much time for restin' your heels high or framin' up peace programmes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Don't leave you much time for restin' your heels high or framin' up peace programmes.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
out
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From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
overlookin
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From this reading I ain't overlookin' that.
peace
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From this reading Don't leave you much time for restin' your heels high or framin' up peace programmes.
private
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From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
programmes
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From this reading Don't leave you much time for restin' your heels high or framin' up peace programmes.
restin
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From this reading Don't leave you much time for restin' your heels high or framin' up peace programmes.
Robert
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From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
sec
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From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
Shaw
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From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
straightened
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From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't leave you much time for restin' your heels high or framin' up peace programmes.
up
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From this reading Don't leave you much time for restin' your heels high or framin' up peace programmes.
Vee
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From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
we'd
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From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN ELLA MAY CAME BY Believe me, this job of bein' private sec. all day and doublin' as assistant Cupid after hours may be entertainin' and all that, but it ain't any drowsy detail.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Course, the fact that Vee is in with me on this affair between Mr. Robert and Miss Hampton is a help.
yachtin
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From this reading And after our mix-up yachtin' cruise, when we lost a mast and Bernard Shaw overboard the same day, it looked like we'd got everything all straightened out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't leave you much time for restin' your heels high or framin' up peace programmes.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't leave you much time for restin' your heels high or framin' up peace programmes.
