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afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, I can’t pass that.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
can't
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From this reading “Ah, I can’t pass that.
Denton
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falling
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From this reading “Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
Flip
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following
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foolish
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Friday
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From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
friend
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From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
got
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From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
how
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From this reading “Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
I've
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From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is stationary.
keep
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From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
like
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From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
Lorraine
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love
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motor
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From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
out
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pass
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From this reading “Ah, I can’t pass that.
progressing
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From this reading “Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?”
questions
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From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
stationary
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From this reading “It is stationary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah, I can’t pass that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
want
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From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
Well
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From this reading “Well, how is the foolish falling in love progressing?”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following Friday afternoon Lorraine went out with Flip Denton in his motor, and among his first questions was:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ve got another friend I want to keep, Flip; another friend like you.”