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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 Gordon’s having a fit.”
AIR
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From this reading GORDON GOES UP IN THE AIR—ALSO HARRY “Hey, Harry, come up here, will you?
ALSO
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From this reading GORDON GOES UP IN THE AIR—ALSO HARRY “Hey, Harry, come up here, will you?
cabin
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From this reading “On the level, Harry, he’s doing a hornpipe in the cabin—come on up, don’t miss it!”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GORDON GOES UP IN THE AIR—ALSO HARRY “Hey, Harry, come up here, will you?
doing
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From this reading “On the level, Harry, he’s doing a hornpipe in the cabin—come on up, don’t miss it!”
don't
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From this reading “On the level, Harry, he’s doing a hornpipe in the cabin—come on up, don’t miss it!”
fit
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From this reading Gordon’s having a fit.”
get
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From this reading “Say, Harry, come up here till we get hold of you!
GOES
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From this reading GORDON GOES UP IN THE AIR—ALSO HARRY “Hey, Harry, come up here, will you?
GORDON
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From this reading GORDON GOES UP IN THE AIR—ALSO HARRY “Hey, Harry, come up here, will you?
Gordon's
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From this reading Gordon’s having a fit.”
HARRY
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From this reading GORDON GOES UP IN THE AIR—ALSO HARRY “Hey, Harry, come up here, will you?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Gordon’s having a fit.”
he's
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From this reading “Honest, Harry, you ought to see him—he’s wound up!”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GORDON GOES UP IN THE AIR—ALSO HARRY “Hey, Harry, come up here, will you?
Hey
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From this reading GORDON GOES UP IN THE AIR—ALSO HARRY “Hey, Harry, come up here, will you?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Honest, Harry, you ought to see him—he’s wound up!”
hold
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From this reading “Say, Harry, come up here till we get hold of you!
HonestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Honest, Harry, you ought to see him—he’s wound up!”
hornpipe
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From this reading “On the level, Harry, he’s doing a hornpipe in the cabin—come on up, don’t miss it!”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GORDON GOES UP IN THE AIR—ALSO HARRY “Hey, Harry, come up here, will you?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “On the level, Harry, he’s doing a hornpipe in the cabin—come on up, don’t miss it!”
level
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From this reading “On the level, Harry, he’s doing a hornpipe in the cabin—come on up, don’t miss it!”
miss
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From this reading “On the level, Harry, he’s doing a hornpipe in the cabin—come on up, don’t miss it!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Say, Harry, come up here till we get hold of you!
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On the level, Harry, he’s doing a hornpipe in the cabin—come on up, don’t miss it!”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Honest, Harry, you ought to see him—he’s wound up!”
Say
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From this reading “Say, Harry, come up here till we get hold of you!
see
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From this reading “Honest, Harry, you ought to see him—he’s wound up!”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GORDON GOES UP IN THE AIR—ALSO HARRY “Hey, Harry, come up here, will you?
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Say, Harry, come up here till we get hold of you!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Honest, Harry, you ought to see him—he’s wound up!”
UP
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From this reading GORDON GOES UP IN THE AIR—ALSO HARRY “Hey, Harry, come up here, will you?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Say, Harry, come up here till we get hold of you!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading GORDON GOES UP IN THE AIR—ALSO HARRY “Hey, Harry, come up here, will you?
wound
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From this reading “Honest, Harry, you ought to see him—he’s wound up!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GORDON GOES UP IN THE AIR—ALSO HARRY “Hey, Harry, come up here, will you?