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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 It was a case of declarin' time out on the house.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Uh-huh--a whole afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
back
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
bein
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From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
Box
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From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
capsule
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From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
case
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From this reading It was a case of declarin' time out on the house.
Corrugated
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
date
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
declarin
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From this reading It was a case of declarin' time out on the house.
dinky
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From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
dollars
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From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
domestic
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
drama
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From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
event
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From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
function
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
gettin
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
got
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
habits
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
house
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From this reading It was a case of declarin' time out on the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a case of declarin' time out on the house.
job
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
Mr
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
now
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From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a case of declarin' time out on the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a case of declarin' time out on the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
openin
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From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
out
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From this reading It was a case of declarin' time out on the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
Pill
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From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
private
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From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
put
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From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
represent
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
Robert
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
seat
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From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
sec
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From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
social
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
somebody's
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
standin
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From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
steady
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a case of declarin' time out on the house.
theaters
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From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
then
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From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
things
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a case of declarin' time out on the house.
time-clock
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From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
Trust
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From this reading Besides, I had a social date; and, now Mr. Robert is back on the job so steady and is gettin' so domestic in his habits, somebody's got to represent the Corrugated Trust at these function things.
two
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From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
Uh-huh
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From this reading Uh-huh--a whole afternoon.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
use
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From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a case of declarin' time out on the house.
What's
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From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The event was the openin' of the Pill Box; you know, one of these dinky little theaters where they do the capsule drama at two dollars a seat.
whole
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From this reading Uh-huh--a whole afternoon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What's the use bein' a private sec. in good standin' unless you can put one over on the time-clock now and then?
