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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 “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
actually
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From this reading I saw her come to the window once to look out—I actually saw her in another man’s rooms.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
afterwards
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From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I saw her come to the window once to look out—I actually saw her in another man’s rooms.
apartment
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From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I ran up and hammered at the door—I tried to break it open.
break
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From this reading I ran up and hammered at the door—I tried to break it open.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I called to her to come out but she wouldn’t, and I went to get a policeman to make him open the door.
called
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From this reading I called to her to come out but she wouldn’t, and I went to get a policeman to make him open the door.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw her come to the window once to look out—I actually saw her in another man’s rooms.
door
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From this reading I ran up and hammered at the door—I tried to break it open.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
get
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From this reading I called to her to come out but she wouldn’t, and I went to get a policeman to make him open the door.
girl
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From this reading And she had Janet with her—think of that!—our own little girl!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
hammered
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From this reading I ran up and hammered at the door—I tried to break it open.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she had Janet with her—think of that!—our own little girl!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I called to her to come out but she wouldn’t, and I went to get a policeman to make him open the door.
house
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From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw her come to the window once to look out—I actually saw her in another man’s rooms.
inside
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From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
Janet
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From this reading And she had Janet with her—think of that!—our own little girl!
knew
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From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she had Janet with her—think of that!—our own little girl!
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw her come to the window once to look out—I actually saw her in another man’s rooms.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I called to her to come out but she wouldn’t, and I went to get a policeman to make him open the door.
man
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From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
man's
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From this reading I saw her come to the window once to look out—I actually saw her in another man’s rooms.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
occupy
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From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
once
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From this reading I saw her come to the window once to look out—I actually saw her in another man’s rooms.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
only
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From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I ran up and hammered at the door—I tried to break it open.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And she had Janet with her—think of that!—our own little girl!
out
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From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
own
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From this reading And she had Janet with her—think of that!—our own little girl!
policeman
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From this reading I called to her to come out but she wouldn’t, and I went to get a policeman to make him open the door.
ran
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From this reading I ran up and hammered at the door—I tried to break it open.
re-sublet
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From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
rooms
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From this reading I saw her come to the window once to look out—I actually saw her in another man’s rooms.
saw
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From this reading I saw her come to the window once to look out—I actually saw her in another man’s rooms.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
supposed
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From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she had Janet with her—think of that!—our own little girl!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she had Janet with her—think of that!—our own little girl!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
tried
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From this reading I ran up and hammered at the door—I tried to break it open.
up
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From this reading I ran up and hammered at the door—I tried to break it open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I called to her to come out but she wouldn’t, and I went to get a policeman to make him open the door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
window
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From this reading “One afternoon I stood outside of a window of an apartment house when I knew she was inside, and I knew the name of the man who was supposed to occupy it, only he had re-sublet it, as I found out afterwards.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she had Janet with her—think of that!—our own little girl!
wouldn't
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From this reading I called to her to come out but she wouldn’t, and I went to get a policeman to make him open the door.
