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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 As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
abandon
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
Archie
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From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
broke
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From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
car
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From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
carried
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From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
caused
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From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
companion
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
daring
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
dawn
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From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
dive
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From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
drug
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From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
ease
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
expected
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From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
exploit
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From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
get
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
Governor
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From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
Governor's
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From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
Harbor
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From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
hummed
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From this reading He scanned one and hummed his satisfaction.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
imaginary
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From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
increased
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
large
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From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
local
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
machine
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
misgiving
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
now
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He scanned one and hummed his satisfaction.
only
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
pick
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
pockets
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From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
policemen
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
Portsmouth
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
realized
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From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
regard
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From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
reliance
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
resourceful
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
retain
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From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
rid
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
rode
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
rogue
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
rumble
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From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
rush
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From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
satisfaction
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From this reading He scanned one and hummed his satisfaction.
scanned
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From this reading He scanned one and hummed his satisfaction.
station
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
stop
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From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
store
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From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
strange
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
supercrook
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
supply
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From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
tables
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From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
there
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
there's
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
thoughts
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From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
train
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From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
up
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
vastly
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From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
way
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "We'll get rid of this machine right now as there's a station over there a little way where we can pick up a local right into Portsmouth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
whistlenounUS /ˈwhistle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As dawn broke the whistle and rumble of a train caused the Governor to stop the car and dive into his pockets for time tables of which he carried a large supply.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ease with which the supercrook rode around policemen vastly increased his feeling of reliance in his strange companion, and his only misgiving was that the daring resourceful rogue might abandon him.
wits
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From this reading In the rush of his thoughts Archie had forgotten his imaginary exploit at the Harbor drug store and realized that he must have his wits about him if he expected to retain the Governor's regard and confidence.
