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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 Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
accompany
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From this reading Andy felt much refreshed the next morning and they decided to accompany Harry on his visit to the shipyard.
all
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From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
Andy
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From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Andy felt a crisis coming, something he couldn’t exactly put into words, but a vague feeling that trouble was just around the corner.
asleep
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From this reading He was asleep when the others returned at midnight from the theater and they did not waken him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
Bert
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From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
Blatz
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From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Andy felt a crisis coming, something he couldn’t exactly put into words, but a vague feeling that trouble was just around the corner.
civilian
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From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
claimed
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From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
coming
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From this reading Andy felt a crisis coming, something he couldn’t exactly put into words, but a vague feeling that trouble was just around the corner.
conviction
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From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
corner
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couldn't
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crisis
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decided
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From this reading Andy felt much refreshed the next morning and they decided to accompany Harry on his visit to the shipyard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was asleep when the others returned at midnight from the theater and they did not waken him.
east
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From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
exactly
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From this reading Andy felt a crisis coming, something he couldn’t exactly put into words, but a vague feeling that trouble was just around the corner.
experience
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From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Andy felt a crisis coming, something he couldn’t exactly put into words, but a vague feeling that trouble was just around the corner.
felt
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From this reading Andy felt a crisis coming, something he couldn’t exactly put into words, but a vague feeling that trouble was just around the corner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
German
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From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
go
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From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
grew
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From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
Harry
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From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was asleep when the others returned at midnight from the theater and they did not waken him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
hotel
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From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
just
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From this reading Andy felt a crisis coming, something he couldn’t exactly put into words, but a vague feeling that trouble was just around the corner.
midnight
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From this reading He was asleep when the others returned at midnight from the theater and they did not waken him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy felt much refreshed the next morning and they decided to accompany Harry on his visit to the shipyard.
much
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From this reading Andy felt much refreshed the next morning and they decided to accompany Harry on his visit to the shipyard.
Neptune
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From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy felt much refreshed the next morning and they decided to accompany Harry on his visit to the shipyard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
observer
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From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
others
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From this reading He was asleep when the others returned at midnight from the theater and they did not waken him.
out
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From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
positive
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From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
put
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From this reading Andy felt a crisis coming, something he couldn’t exactly put into words, but a vague feeling that trouble was just around the corner.
refreshed
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From this reading Andy felt much refreshed the next morning and they decided to accompany Harry on his visit to the shipyard.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was asleep when the others returned at midnight from the theater and they did not waken him.
Sails
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From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
seen
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From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
shaky
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From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
shipyard
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From this reading Andy felt much refreshed the next morning and they decided to accompany Harry on his visit to the shipyard.
show
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From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
side
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From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Andy felt a crisis coming, something he couldn’t exactly put into words, but a vague feeling that trouble was just around the corner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
theater
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From this reading He was asleep when the others returned at midnight from the theater and they did not waken him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was asleep when the others returned at midnight from the theater and they did not waken him.
things
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From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
trouble
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From this reading Andy felt a crisis coming, something he couldn’t exactly put into words, but a vague feeling that trouble was just around the corner.
vague
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From this reading Andy felt a crisis coming, something he couldn’t exactly put into words, but a vague feeling that trouble was just around the corner.
visit
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From this reading Andy felt much refreshed the next morning and they decided to accompany Harry on his visit to the shipyard.
waken
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From this reading He was asleep when the others returned at midnight from the theater and they did not waken him.
warehouse
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From this reading He was positive that he had seen Blatz go into the warehouse and the conviction grew that the German civilian observer was not all that he claimed to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was asleep when the others returned at midnight from the theater and they did not waken him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Neptune Sails Andy was shaky from his experience over on the east side and while Bert, Harry and Blatz went out to a show, he remained at the hotel to rest and think things over.
words
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From this reading Andy felt a crisis coming, something he couldn’t exactly put into words, but a vague feeling that trouble was just around the corner.
