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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 JOHN HENRY GETS A SURPRISE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
all
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From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I've been busy since Monday," he explained; "brokers and bankers and lawyers, and there are doings.
ask
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From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
attended
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From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
avoided
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From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
bankers
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From this reading "I've been busy since Monday," he explained; "brokers and bankers and lawyers, and there are doings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been busy since Monday," he explained; "brokers and bankers and lawyers, and there are doings.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
brokers
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From this reading "I've been busy since Monday," he explained; "brokers and bankers and lawyers, and there are doings.
bumped
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From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
Bunch
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From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
busy
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From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
day
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From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
doings
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From this reading "I've been busy since Monday," he explained; "brokers and bankers and lawyers, and there are doings.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
explained
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From this reading "I've been busy since Monday," he explained; "brokers and bankers and lawyers, and there are doings.
finally
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From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
flagged
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From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
following
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From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
four
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From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
gamest
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From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
GETS
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From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS A SURPRISE.
happens
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From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
HENRY
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From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS A SURPRISE.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
I'm
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From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
I've
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From this reading "I've been busy since Monday," he explained; "brokers and bankers and lawyers, and there are doings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
JOHN
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From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS A SURPRISE.
keeps
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From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
lads
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From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
lawyers
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From this reading "I've been busy since Monday," he explained; "brokers and bankers and lawyers, and there are doings.
locate
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From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
matter
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From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
Monday
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From this reading "I've been busy since Monday," he explained; "brokers and bankers and lawyers, and there are doings.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
o'clock
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From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
props
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From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
punishment
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From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
questions
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From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
Say
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From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
scenery
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From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
shipping
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From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I've been busy since Monday," he explained; "brokers and bankers and lawyers, and there are doings.
Skinski
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From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
sports
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From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
stuff
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From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
SURPRISE
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From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS A SURPRISE.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
there
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From this reading "I've been busy since Monday," he explained; "brokers and bankers and lawyers, and there are doings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
trick
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From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
tried
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From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
two
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From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
Wednesday
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From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following day Bunch and I attended to the shipping of all the scenery and props and trick stuff, and we were two busy lads, believe me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On Wednesday we tried all day to locate Skinski, but he avoided punishment until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when we finally flagged him and began to ask him questions.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
you're
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From this reading Say! you're two of the dead gamest sports I ever bumped into, and no matter what happens I'm for you for keeps!"
