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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 “The Events,” said Mr. Witherby, solemnly, “does not publish a Sunday edition!”
ahead
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From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Of course not,” answered Bartley, inwardly cursing his blunder,--“I mean your Saturday evening supplement.”
assumed
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From this reading Mr. Witherby looked at it, with the worry of a dull man who has assumed unintelligible duties.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Witherby looked at it, with the worry of a dull man who has assumed unintelligible duties.
Bartley
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From this reading “Of course not,” answered Bartley, inwardly cursing his blunder,--“I mean your Saturday evening supplement.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
blunder
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From this reading “Of course not,” answered Bartley, inwardly cursing his blunder,--“I mean your Saturday evening supplement.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course not,” answered Bartley, inwardly cursing his blunder,--“I mean your Saturday evening supplement.”
cursing
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From this reading “Of course not,” answered Bartley, inwardly cursing his blunder,--“I mean your Saturday evening supplement.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Events,” said Mr. Witherby, solemnly, “does not publish a Sunday edition!”
dull
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From this reading Mr. Witherby looked at it, with the worry of a dull man who has assumed unintelligible duties.
duties
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From this reading Mr. Witherby looked at it, with the worry of a dull man who has assumed unintelligible duties.
edition
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From this reading “The Events,” said Mr. Witherby, solemnly, “does not publish a Sunday edition!”
enterprise
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From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
enterprises
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From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
evening
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From this reading “Of course not,” answered Bartley, inwardly cursing his blunder,--“I mean your Saturday evening supplement.”
Events
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From this reading “The Events,” said Mr. Witherby, solemnly, “does not publish a Sunday edition!”
get
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From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
glad
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From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
handed
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From this reading He handed him his manuscript.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Witherby looked at it, with the worry of a dull man who has assumed unintelligible duties.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He handed him his manuscript.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He handed him his manuscript.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of course not,” answered Bartley, inwardly cursing his blunder,--“I mean your Saturday evening supplement.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course not,” answered Bartley, inwardly cursing his blunder,--“I mean your Saturday evening supplement.”
important
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From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
inwardly
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From this reading “Of course not,” answered Bartley, inwardly cursing his blunder,--“I mean your Saturday evening supplement.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Witherby looked at it, with the worry of a dull man who has assumed unintelligible duties.
lately
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From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Witherby looked at it, with the worry of a dull man who has assumed unintelligible duties.
man
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From this reading Mr. Witherby looked at it, with the worry of a dull man who has assumed unintelligible duties.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading He handed him his manuscript.
mean
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From this reading “Of course not,” answered Bartley, inwardly cursing his blunder,--“I mean your Saturday evening supplement.”
Mr
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From this reading “The Events,” said Mr. Witherby, solemnly, “does not publish a Sunday edition!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The Events,” said Mr. Witherby, solemnly, “does not publish a Sunday edition!”
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course not,” answered Bartley, inwardly cursing his blunder,--“I mean your Saturday evening supplement.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
other
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From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
papers
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From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
publish
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From this reading “The Events,” said Mr. Witherby, solemnly, “does not publish a Sunday edition!”
retrieve
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From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
said
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From this reading “The Events,” said Mr. Witherby, solemnly, “does not publish a Sunday edition!”
Saturday
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From this reading “Of course not,” answered Bartley, inwardly cursing his blunder,--“I mean your Saturday evening supplement.”
several
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From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading “The Events,” said Mr. Witherby, solemnly, “does not publish a Sunday edition!”
Sunday
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From this reading “The Events,” said Mr. Witherby, solemnly, “does not publish a Sunday edition!”
supplement
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From this reading “Of course not,” answered Bartley, inwardly cursing his blunder,--“I mean your Saturday evening supplement.”
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Events,” said Mr. Witherby, solemnly, “does not publish a Sunday edition!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
unintelligible
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From this reading Mr. Witherby looked at it, with the worry of a dull man who has assumed unintelligible duties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Witherby looked at it, with the worry of a dull man who has assumed unintelligible duties.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Witherby looked at it, with the worry of a dull man who has assumed unintelligible duties.
Witherby
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From this reading “The Events,” said Mr. Witherby, solemnly, “does not publish a Sunday edition!”
worry
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From this reading Mr. Witherby looked at it, with the worry of a dull man who has assumed unintelligible duties.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had let the other papers “get ahead of him” on several important enterprises lately, and he would have been glad to retrieve himself; but he could not be sure that this was an enterprise.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course not,” answered Bartley, inwardly cursing his blunder,--“I mean your Saturday evening supplement.”
