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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 When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
affair
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
appreciation
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From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
audience
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From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
boys
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
called
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celebrate
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
cheered
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From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
chum
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From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
closing
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
cooked
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From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
dangerous
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From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
declared
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From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
deserved
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From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
dessert
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From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
distinguished
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From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
door
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From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
down
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From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
Eddie
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
element
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From this reading That night the Wolfes’ Matilda was in her element.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
Fame
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From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
Fletcher
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From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
Frank's
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From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
going
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
guests
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From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
half-waynounUS /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
Hall
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From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
heard
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
hearing
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night the Wolfes’ Matilda was in her element.
house
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
hungry
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From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night the Wolfes’ Matilda was in her element.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
inviting
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
knew
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From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
listening
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From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
lived
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From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
loaded
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From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
Matilda
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From this reading That night the Wolfes’ Matilda was in her element.
medal
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From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
men
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Mr
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From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
night
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From this reading That night the Wolfes’ Matilda was in her element.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
participants
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From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
perhaps
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
place
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From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
plotters
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
reached
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From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
sat
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From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
Service
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
soon
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
state
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From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
successfully
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
supper
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
table
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From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night the Wolfes’ Matilda was in her element.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night the Wolfes’ Matilda was in her element.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
three
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When half-way through, they had reached a state of dangerous appreciation, and with dessert Walter declared that Matilda deserved the distinguished service medal, and Mrs. Wolfe a place in the Hall of Fame.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
up
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From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
Walter
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From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
want
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From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night the Wolfes’ Matilda was in her element.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So Matilda cooked and cooked, and when the hungry guests sat down everybody cheered up after one look at the loaded table.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
Wolfe
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From this reading Mrs. Wolfe had returned, and as soon as she heard what had been going on, she insisted on inviting the three Secret Service men who had been around with the boys, to come to her house and celebrate, and (perhaps to be sure of hearing everything about the affair that was closing so successfully) she asked Eddie to supper with the rest of the “plotters” as she called them.
Wolfes
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From this reading That night the Wolfes’ Matilda was in her element.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And because she knew that the participants would want an audience, she asked Frank’s chum Walter Fletcher, who lived next door, to come and help Mr. Wolfe and her with the listening.
