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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 At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
away
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From this reading He has changed a little in the few years he has been away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
breakfast
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
Brown
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
can't
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From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
Carter
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From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
chair
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
changed
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From this reading He has changed a little in the few years he has been away.
Chick
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
chief
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
dining
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
down
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From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
eight
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
faced
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
few
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From this reading He has changed a little in the few years he has been away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has changed a little in the few years he has been away.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has changed a little in the few years he has been away.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
Howard
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From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
Inn
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
knew
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From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has changed a little in the few years he has been away.
Milmarsh
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From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
much
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From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
o'clock
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
often
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From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
Old
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
other
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
Pike
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
pretty
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From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
private
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
proprietor
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
room
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
see
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From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
smiled
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
speaking
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From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
used
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From this reading I used to see him down here at the Inn pretty often, and I thought I knew him.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH WAS WHICH?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
Well
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From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
well-served
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH WAS WHICH?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Well, of course, Carter,” went on Brown, who had been speaking, “we can’t tell much about this Howard Milmarsh.
window
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From this reading At eight o’clock the next morning the chief and Chick faced each other across a well-served breakfast in a private dining room in the Old Pike Inn, while Captain Brown, the proprietor, smiled on them from a chair at the window.
years
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From this reading He has changed a little in the few years he has been away.
