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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 CRITICAL MOMENT.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Guided by his boy companion, Andy found the Sherman House and registered there.
Andy
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From this reading Guided by his boy companion, Andy found the Sherman House and registered there.
assigned
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From this reading The change was a very satisfactory one, and he enjoyed the comfortable room to which he was assigned.
boy
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From this reading Guided by his boy companion, Andy found the Sherman House and registered there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Guided by his boy companion, Andy found the Sherman House and registered there.
change
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From this reading The change was a very satisfactory one, and he enjoyed the comfortable room to which he was assigned.
comfortable
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From this reading The change was a very satisfactory one, and he enjoyed the comfortable room to which he was assigned.
companion
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From this reading Guided by his boy companion, Andy found the Sherman House and registered there.
CRITICAL
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From this reading A CRITICAL MOMENT.
crowds
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From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
enjoyed
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From this reading The change was a very satisfactory one, and he enjoyed the comfortable room to which he was assigned.
entering
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From this reading Presently he saw a familiar figure entering.
familiar
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From this reading Presently he saw a familiar figure entering.
figure
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From this reading Presently he saw a familiar figure entering.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Guided by his boy companion, Andy found the Sherman House and registered there.
Guided
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From this reading Guided by his boy companion, Andy found the Sherman House and registered there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The change was a very satisfactory one, and he enjoyed the comfortable room to which he was assigned.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guided by his boy companion, Andy found the Sherman House and registered there.
hotel
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From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
House
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From this reading Guided by his boy companion, Andy found the Sherman House and registered there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
interest
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From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
MOMENT
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From this reading A CRITICAL MOMENT.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
office
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From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The change was a very satisfactory one, and he enjoyed the comfortable room to which he was assigned.
out
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From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
Presently
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From this reading Presently he saw a familiar figure entering.
registered
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From this reading Guided by his boy companion, Andy found the Sherman House and registered there.
room
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From this reading The change was a very satisfactory one, and he enjoyed the comfortable room to which he was assigned.
satisfactory
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From this reading The change was a very satisfactory one, and he enjoyed the comfortable room to which he was assigned.
saw
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From this reading Presently he saw a familiar figure entering.
seat
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From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
Sherman
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From this reading Guided by his boy companion, Andy found the Sherman House and registered there.
supper
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From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
surged
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From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guided by his boy companion, Andy found the Sherman House and registered there.
there
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From this reading Guided by his boy companion, Andy found the Sherman House and registered there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The change was a very satisfactory one, and he enjoyed the comfortable room to which he was assigned.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
very
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From this reading The change was a very satisfactory one, and he enjoyed the comfortable room to which he was assigned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The change was a very satisfactory one, and he enjoyed the comfortable room to which he was assigned.
watched
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From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The change was a very satisfactory one, and he enjoyed the comfortable room to which he was assigned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a hearty supper he took a seat in the office and watched with interest the crowds that surged in and out of the hotel.