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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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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
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apt
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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better'n
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bond
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busy
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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cent
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clean
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coffee
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committees
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Corrugated
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CoursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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day
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detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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directors
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dividend-jugglin
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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ELMER
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fruity
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give
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go
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goin
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got
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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it's
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just
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large
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LEFTnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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lock
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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meetin
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
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mustard
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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out
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particulars
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perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
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performances
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Piddie
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put
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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quiz
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safe
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say
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semi-annual
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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some
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Speakin
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special
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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thick
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thirty
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
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ticklishadjectiveUS /ˈtɪklɪʃ/
difficult and requiring careful handling
From this reading And with them quiz committees so thick, it's apt to be ticklish work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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up
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH ELMER LEFT IN All I can say is that it was a busy day at the Corrugated.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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work
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Neither of them performances would be quite so fruity as for me to give out particulars about this special directors' meetin' that was goin' on.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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