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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
From this reading One of these related to an old man of about sixty-five years of age who was in the coffee and spice business in one of those old streets which bordered on the waterfront.
address
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From this reading “You go down to this address and see what you can find out.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
age
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always
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From this reading TWO other incidents in connection with my newspaper work at this time threw a clear light on social crimes and conditions which cannot always be discussed or explained.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of these related to an old man of about sixty-five years of age who was in the coffee and spice business in one of those old streets which bordered on the waterfront.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO other incidents in connection with my newspaper work at this time threw a clear light on social crimes and conditions which cannot always be discussed or explained.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO other incidents in connection with my newspaper work at this time threw a clear light on social crimes and conditions which cannot always be discussed or explained.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TWO other incidents in connection with my newspaper work at this time threw a clear light on social crimes and conditions which cannot always be discussed or explained.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There’s been a fight or something.
bordered
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business
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You go down to this address and see what you can find out.
cannot
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clear
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coffee
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conditions
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connection
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crimes
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discussed
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
down
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From this reading “You go down to this address and see what you can find out.
explained
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fight
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find
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From this reading “You go down to this address and see what you can find out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
go
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From this reading “You go down to this address and see what you can find out.
handed
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From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
hanging
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From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incidents
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light
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From this reading TWO other incidents in connection with my newspaper work at this time threw a clear light on social crimes and conditions which cannot always be discussed or explained.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
man
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From this reading One of these related to an old man of about sixty-five years of age who was in the coffee and spice business in one of those old streets which bordered on the waterfront.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
message
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From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
mid-August
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From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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newspaper
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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office
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old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO other incidents in connection with my newspaper work at this time threw a clear light on social crimes and conditions which cannot always be discussed or explained.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these related to an old man of about sixty-five years of age who was in the coffee and spice business in one of those old streets which bordered on the waterfront.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TWO other incidents in connection with my newspaper work at this time threw a clear light on social crimes and conditions which cannot always be discussed or explained.
other
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out
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From this reading “You go down to this address and see what you can find out.
paper
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From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
received
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related
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reporting
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From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
see
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From this reading “You go down to this address and see what you can find out.
sixty-five
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slip
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From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
social
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
spice
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streets
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telephone
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From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of these related to an old man of about sixty-five years of age who was in the coffee and spice business in one of those old streets which bordered on the waterfront.
there
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From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
There's
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From this reading There’s been a fight or something.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these related to an old man of about sixty-five years of age who was in the coffee and spice business in one of those old streets which bordered on the waterfront.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TWO other incidents in connection with my newspaper work at this time threw a clear light on social crimes and conditions which cannot always be discussed or explained.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of these related to an old man of about sixty-five years of age who was in the coffee and spice business in one of those old streets which bordered on the waterfront.
threw
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO other incidents in connection with my newspaper work at this time threw a clear light on social crimes and conditions which cannot always be discussed or explained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of these related to an old man of about sixty-five years of age who was in the coffee and spice business in one of those old streets which bordered on the waterfront.
turn
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From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
TWO
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up
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From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
waiting
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From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
Wandell
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From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these related to an old man of about sixty-five years of age who was in the coffee and spice business in one of those old streets which bordered on the waterfront.
waterfront
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way
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From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You go down to this address and see what you can find out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One afternoon in mid-August, when there was little to do in the way of reporting and I was hanging about the office waiting for something to turn up, Wandell received a telephone message and handed me a slip of paper.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TWO other incidents in connection with my newspaper work at this time threw a clear light on social crimes and conditions which cannot always be discussed or explained.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One of these related to an old man of about sixty-five years of age who was in the coffee and spice business in one of those old streets which bordered on the waterfront.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO other incidents in connection with my newspaper work at this time threw a clear light on social crimes and conditions which cannot always be discussed or explained.
work
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years
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YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You go down to this address and see what you can find out.
