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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 And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
ago
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From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
Avenue
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From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
case
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chamber
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detectives
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From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
father
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From this reading And his father and mother hearing the news and running there.
fella
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From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
Hauptwanger
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hearing
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Henderson
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From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hopeless
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Hospital
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hours
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From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
Ida
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From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
inquisitorial
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From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that right?
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
Mercy
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most
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From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
mother
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news
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
operating
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From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
period
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From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
Police
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policemen
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From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
pronounced
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questioned
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From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
rear
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requestioned
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From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is that right?
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And his father and mother hearing the news and running there.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
say
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From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
seen
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From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
Station
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surrounded
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From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
table
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From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that right?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
there
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yah say yah seen this fella for the first time over a year ago?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
tortured
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From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
transferred
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twenty-four
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From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
unconscious
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From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
very
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From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And in the same period the tortured Ida transferred to Henderson Avenue Police Station, where in a rear inquisitorial chamber, entirely surrounded by policemen and detectives, she was questioned and requestioned.
Yah
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year
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young
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From this reading But in the meantime young Hauptwanger unconscious and being transferred to an operating table at Mercy Hospital—his case pronounced hopeless—twenty-four hours of life at the very most.
