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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 A STRANGE MEETING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
appointed
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From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
Bally
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From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
bar
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From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
business
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From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
case
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From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
dat
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From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
drink
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From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
find
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From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
givin
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From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
greeting
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From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
importance
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From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
join
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From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
level
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From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
meet
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From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
MEETING
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From this reading A STRANGE MEETING.
Morris
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From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
pals
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From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
Patsy
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From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
person
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From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
place
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From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
proper
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From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
ranged
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From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
regarded
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From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
said
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From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
say
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From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
Spike
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From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
stiff
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From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
STRANGE
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From this reading A STRANGE MEETING.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
Thomas
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From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
up
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From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
waiting
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From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
warm
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From this reading So warm was their greeting of him that Patsy began to think that they regarded him as one of their pals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
way
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From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the proper way to open up the business of such importance, Spike asked Patsy to join him in a drink, and when they were ranged at the bar, Spike said:
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Patsy returned to the place he had appointed to meet Bally Morris he was surprised to find that person waiting for him with Spike Thomas.
youse
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From this reading “I say, Patsy, was youse on the dead level or was youse givin’ Bally a stiff about dat case?”
