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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 VOLUNTEER.
accident
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From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Double the price had been offered, but there were no takers, and the agent added:
agent
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From this reading Double the price had been offered, but there were no takers, and the agent added:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
appreciated
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From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
arrived
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From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
assured
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From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Double the price had been offered, but there were no takers, and the agent added:
box
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From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
Chance
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From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
company
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From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
daredevil
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From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
delay
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From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
Dick
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From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
Double
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From this reading Double the price had been offered, but there were no takers, and the agent added:
driver
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From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
end
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From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
find
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From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
LastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Double the price had been offered, but there were no takers, and the agent added:
noble
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From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
offered
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From this reading Double the price had been offered, but there were no takers, and the agent added:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
place
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From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
price
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From this reading Double the price had been offered, but there were no takers, and the agent added:
put
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From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
received
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From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
reported
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From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
risk
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From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
run
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From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
service
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From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
some
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From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
stage-agent
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From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
takers
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From this reading Double the price had been offered, but there were no takers, and the agent added:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
there
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From this reading Double the price had been offered, but there were no takers, and the agent added:
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
uneventful
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From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
VOLUNTEER
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From this reading A VOLUNTEER.
W
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From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
well
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From this reading He was well received, but the stage-agent told him that not a volunteer had put in an appearance for the place of driver.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Double the price had been offered, but there were no takers, and the agent added:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
willing
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From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Doctor Dick had an uneventful run to W----, and arrived without accident or delay on time at the end of his journey.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must find some daredevil at Last Chance who is willing to risk his life upon the box, while rest assured, Doctor Dick, I have reported your noble service for the company in its need and it will be appreciated."
