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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 Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
air
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From this reading The morning was bright, the air was fresh, and for five miles the Red Spider cut along at a smart clip.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The morning was bright, the air was fresh, and for five miles the Red Spider cut along at a smart clip.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
appeared
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From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Show me how to operate the thing,” said Martin, and Nick instructed him in the art.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning was bright, the air was fresh, and for five miles the Red Spider cut along at a smart clip.
auto
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From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
bottom
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From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
BRIDGE
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From this reading OVER THE BRIDGE.
bright
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From this reading The morning was bright, the air was fresh, and for five miles the Red Spider cut along at a smart clip.
care
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From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
carried
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From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
clip
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From this reading The morning was bright, the air was fresh, and for five miles the Red Spider cut along at a smart clip.
coin
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From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
cut
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From this reading The morning was bright, the air was fresh, and for five miles the Red Spider cut along at a smart clip.
detective
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From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
dropped
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From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
five
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From this reading The morning was bright, the air was fresh, and for five miles the Red Spider cut along at a smart clip.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
fresh
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From this reading The morning was bright, the air was fresh, and for five miles the Red Spider cut along at a smart clip.
get
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From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
grip
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From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
heard
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From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
heavy
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From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Show me how to operate the thing,” said Martin, and Nick instructed him in the art.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
how
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From this reading “Show me how to operate the thing,” said Martin, and Nick instructed him in the art.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
instant
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From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
instructed
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From this reading “Show me how to operate the thing,” said Martin, and Nick instructed him in the art.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
jingle
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From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
large
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From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
letting
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From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
man
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From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
Martin
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From this reading “Show me how to operate the thing,” said Martin, and Nick instructed him in the art.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Show me how to operate the thing,” said Martin, and Nick instructed him in the art.
miles
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From this reading The morning was bright, the air was fresh, and for five miles the Red Spider cut along at a smart clip.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was bright, the air was fresh, and for five miles the Red Spider cut along at a smart clip.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
Nick
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From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
noticed
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From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
once
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From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
operate
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From this reading “Show me how to operate the thing,” said Martin, and Nick instructed him in the art.
out
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From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE BRIDGE.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
rather
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From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
Red
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From this reading The morning was bright, the air was fresh, and for five miles the Red Spider cut along at a smart clip.
said
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From this reading “Show me how to operate the thing,” said Martin, and Nick instructed him in the art.
satchel
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From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
satchels
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From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
Show
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From this reading “Show me how to operate the thing,” said Martin, and Nick instructed him in the art.
smart
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From this reading The morning was bright, the air was fresh, and for five miles the Red Spider cut along at a smart clip.
Spider
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From this reading The morning was bright, the air was fresh, and for five miles the Red Spider cut along at a smart clip.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE BRIDGE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Show me how to operate the thing,” said Martin, and Nick instructed him in the art.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
touring
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From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
very
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From this reading Each man in the touring party carried a large satchel, and Nick noticed that he took very good care of the grip, never letting it get out of his hands for an instant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was bright, the air was fresh, and for five miles the Red Spider cut along at a smart clip.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The satchels appeared to be rather heavy, and once, when one of them dropped to the bottom of the auto, the detective heard a jingle as of coin.
