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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
beast
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From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
coming
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
court
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From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
Dennis
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
down
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
drops
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From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
go
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From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
He'll
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From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
hour
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
later
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
latter
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From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
like
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From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
MAX
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From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
McCarty
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
Parsons
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
pointed
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From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
prowling
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From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
residence
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
steps
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From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
street
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From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”
tracks
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From this reading He’ll go on like that till he drops in his tracks.”
up
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From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was an hour later, and McCarty and Dennis were coming down the steps of the Parsons residence.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The latter pointed across the street to where Max was prowling up and down the court.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MAX “Is that the poor beast you told me about?”