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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 PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.
assemblage
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From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.
auditorium
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From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.
baseball
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
Billy
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.
came
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captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
carelessly
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CHANGE
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From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.
class
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
conscious-looking
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
Crocker
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
De
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
didn't
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
dozen
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
Driscoll
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fellows
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
few
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floor
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From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.
followed
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.
four
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
Fred
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.
fun
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From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.
Gene
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
go
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From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.
Goode
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From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.
Goodloe
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
half-full
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From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.
Hall
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From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.
HEART
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From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.
Humphrey
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From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.
Ira
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From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.
joined
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
later
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Lowell
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
Lyons
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.
minutes
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Mr
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observed
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From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
PARKINSON
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From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.
presidents
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
rather
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
reached
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From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.
sat
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
second
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see
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From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.
several
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
stage
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
Steve
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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
supper
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From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.
ThoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.
trainer
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From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.
waiting
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From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.
well
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From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.
Wolf
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