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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 seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She's a peach of a--say, I believe I'll use your telephone again.
ain't
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From this reading "It ain't professional.
all
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From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
arrested
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From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
away
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From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
bedroom
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
beginnin
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From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
bein
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From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She's a peach of a--say, I believe I'll use your telephone again.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
Champney
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
change
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From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
confusion
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
death
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From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
encounter
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
get
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From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
girl
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From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
hall
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
helpless
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
I'll
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From this reading She's a peach of a--say, I believe I'll use your telephone again.
I'm
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From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
Leaving
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
marched
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
midst
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
Mr
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
Mrs
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
objects
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From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
peachverbUS /piːtʃ/
inform against or betray someone
From this reading She's a peach of a--say, I believe I'll use your telephone again.
pity
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From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
pocket
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From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
professional
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From this reading "It ain't professional.
rattling
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From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
said
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From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
say
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From this reading She's a peach of a--say, I believe I'll use your telephone again.
scene
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
seated
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
seems
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From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
She's
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From this reading She's a peach of a--say, I believe I'll use your telephone again.
Smilk
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
sort
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From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
splash
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From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
stuff
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From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
telephone
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From this reading She's a peach of a--say, I believe I'll use your telephone again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
then
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
things
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From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
tickled
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From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
up
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
use
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From this reading She's a peach of a--say, I believe I'll use your telephone again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It seems sort of a pity not to get away with all this stuff," said the burglar, rattling the objects in his pocket.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I'm beginnin' to change my mind about bein' arrested, Mr. Yollop: I know a girl that would be tickled to death to have these things to splash around in.
Yollop
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From this reading Leaving Mrs. Champney seated alone and helpless in the midst of the confusion, Smilk marched Mr. Yollop to his bedroom and then up the hall to the scene of the first encounter.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She's a peach of a--say, I believe I'll use your telephone again.
