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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 MAN IN THE GIG Ben instantly thought of the mysterious visitor reported by their neighbor a few evenings previous.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Be careful, Ben,” Mr. Hardy called after him, also aroused by Mrs. Hardy, and getting ready to join his son in a search for the intruder in the yard below.
also
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurriedly slipped on a few clothes and was down the front stairs in three jumps.
aroused
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From this reading “Be careful, Ben,” Mr. Hardy called after him, also aroused by Mrs. Hardy, and getting ready to join his son in a search for the intruder in the yard below.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed the back porch he grabbed up the end of a hard wood hoe handle, broken off short and used by Mrs. Hardy to brace the screen door.
back
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From this reading As he passed the back porch he grabbed up the end of a hard wood hoe handle, broken off short and used by Mrs. Hardy to brace the screen door.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be careful, Ben,” Mr. Hardy called after him, also aroused by Mrs. Hardy, and getting ready to join his son in a search for the intruder in the yard below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Be careful, Ben,” Mr. Hardy called after him, also aroused by Mrs. Hardy, and getting ready to join his son in a search for the intruder in the yard below.
Ben
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brace
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From this reading As he passed the back porch he grabbed up the end of a hard wood hoe handle, broken off short and used by Mrs. Hardy to brace the screen door.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he passed the back porch he grabbed up the end of a hard wood hoe handle, broken off short and used by Mrs. Hardy to brace the screen door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GIG Ben instantly thought of the mysterious visitor reported by their neighbor a few evenings previous.
called
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careful
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From this reading “Be careful, Ben,” Mr. Hardy called after him, also aroused by Mrs. Hardy, and getting ready to join his son in a search for the intruder in the yard below.
clothes
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door
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From this reading Ben unlocked the rear door and rushed out into the yard.
down
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end
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evenings
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few
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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front
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getting
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GIG
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grabbed
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From this reading As he passed the back porch he grabbed up the end of a hard wood hoe handle, broken off short and used by Mrs. Hardy to brace the screen door.
handle
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hard
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Hardy
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From this reading “Be careful, Ben,” Mr. Hardy called after him, also aroused by Mrs. Hardy, and getting ready to join his son in a search for the intruder in the yard below.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurriedly slipped on a few clothes and was down the front stairs in three jumps.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Be careful, Ben,” Mr. Hardy called after him, also aroused by Mrs. Hardy, and getting ready to join his son in a search for the intruder in the yard below.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Be careful, Ben,” Mr. Hardy called after him, also aroused by Mrs. Hardy, and getting ready to join his son in a search for the intruder in the yard below.
hoe
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hurriedly
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From this reading He hurriedly slipped on a few clothes and was down the front stairs in three jumps.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GIG Ben instantly thought of the mysterious visitor reported by their neighbor a few evenings previous.
instantly
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ben unlocked the rear door and rushed out into the yard.
intruder
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From this reading “Be careful, Ben,” Mr. Hardy called after him, also aroused by Mrs. Hardy, and getting ready to join his son in a search for the intruder in the yard below.
join
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jumps
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From this reading He hurriedly slipped on a few clothes and was down the front stairs in three jumps.
MAN
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Mr
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Mrs
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From this reading “Be careful, Ben,” Mr. Hardy called after him, also aroused by Mrs. Hardy, and getting ready to join his son in a search for the intruder in the yard below.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GIG Ben instantly thought of the mysterious visitor reported by their neighbor a few evenings previous.
neighbor
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GIG Ben instantly thought of the mysterious visitor reported by their neighbor a few evenings previous.
off
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From this reading As he passed the back porch he grabbed up the end of a hard wood hoe handle, broken off short and used by Mrs. Hardy to brace the screen door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hurriedly slipped on a few clothes and was down the front stairs in three jumps.
out
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From this reading Ben unlocked the rear door and rushed out into the yard.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he passed the back porch he grabbed up the end of a hard wood hoe handle, broken off short and used by Mrs. Hardy to brace the screen door.
porch
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previous
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ready
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rear
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From this reading Ben unlocked the rear door and rushed out into the yard.
reported
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rushed
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From this reading Ben unlocked the rear door and rushed out into the yard.
screen
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search
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From this reading “Be careful, Ben,” Mr. Hardy called after him, also aroused by Mrs. Hardy, and getting ready to join his son in a search for the intruder in the yard below.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading As he passed the back porch he grabbed up the end of a hard wood hoe handle, broken off short and used by Mrs. Hardy to brace the screen door.
slipped
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son
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stairs
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GIG Ben instantly thought of the mysterious visitor reported by their neighbor a few evenings previous.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GIG Ben instantly thought of the mysterious visitor reported by their neighbor a few evenings previous.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN IN THE GIG Ben instantly thought of the mysterious visitor reported by their neighbor a few evenings previous.
three
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From this reading He hurriedly slipped on a few clothes and was down the front stairs in three jumps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Be careful, Ben,” Mr. Hardy called after him, also aroused by Mrs. Hardy, and getting ready to join his son in a search for the intruder in the yard below.
unlocked
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From this reading Ben unlocked the rear door and rushed out into the yard.
up
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From this reading As he passed the back porch he grabbed up the end of a hard wood hoe handle, broken off short and used by Mrs. Hardy to brace the screen door.
used
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visitor
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hurriedly slipped on a few clothes and was down the front stairs in three jumps.
wood
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yard
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From this reading “Be careful, Ben,” Mr. Hardy called after him, also aroused by Mrs. Hardy, and getting ready to join his son in a search for the intruder in the yard below.
