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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 wish he had been a prince in exile,” said Napoleon Nott, “for then he wouldn’t have had a chance to tell on himself.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
all
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From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
any
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From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
boys
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From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
chance
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From this reading “I wish he had been a prince in exile,” said Napoleon Nott, “for then he wouldn’t have had a chance to tell on himself.
counterfeit
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From this reading Princes’ sons never have their fathers tried for passing counterfeit money.
day
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From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
END
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From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
exile
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From this reading “I wish he had been a prince in exile,” said Napoleon Nott, “for then he wouldn’t have had a chance to tell on himself.
fathers
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From this reading Princes’ sons never have their fathers tried for passing counterfeit money.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I wish he had been a prince in exile,” said Napoleon Nott, “for then he wouldn’t have had a chance to tell on himself.
fun
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From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
Grayson's
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From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
hadn't
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From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I wish he had been a prince in exile,” said Napoleon Nott, “for then he wouldn’t have had a chance to tell on himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish he had been a prince in exile,” said Napoleon Nott, “for then he wouldn’t have had a chance to tell on himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I wish he had been a prince in exile,” said Napoleon Nott, “for then he wouldn’t have had a chance to tell on himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I wish he had been a prince in exile,” said Napoleon Nott, “for then he wouldn’t have had a chance to tell on himself.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
Johnston
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From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
lots
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From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
money
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From this reading Princes’ sons never have their fathers tried for passing counterfeit money.
Napoleon
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From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
Ned
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From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
Nott
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From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
now
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From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
out
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From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
passing
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From this reading Princes’ sons never have their fathers tried for passing counterfeit money.
Paul
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From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Think of poor Paul!”
prince
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From this reading “I wish he had been a prince in exile,” said Napoleon Nott, “for then he wouldn’t have had a chance to tell on himself.
Princes
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From this reading Princes’ sons never have their fathers tried for passing counterfeit money.
puzzle
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From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
said
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From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
sons
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From this reading Princes’ sons never have their fathers tried for passing counterfeit money.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish he had been a prince in exile,” said Napoleon Nott, “for then he wouldn’t have had a chance to tell on himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Princes’ sons never have their fathers tried for passing counterfeit money.
then
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From this reading “I wish he had been a prince in exile,” said Napoleon Nott, “for then he wouldn’t have had a chance to tell on himself.
there
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From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
ThinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Think of poor Paul!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
trial
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From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
tried
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From this reading Princes’ sons never have their fathers tried for passing counterfeit money.
trying
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From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
wish
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From this reading “I’ve had lots of fun trying to puzzle it out,” said Ned Johnston to Napoleon Nott on the afternoon of the day of the trial, “but now I wish that I hadn’t.
wished
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From this reading _THE END OF IT._ SO Paul Grayson’s secret was out at last, and now the boys wished there never had been any secret at all.
wouldn't
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From this reading “I wish he had been a prince in exile,” said Napoleon Nott, “for then he wouldn’t have had a chance to tell on himself.
