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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 The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
able
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From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
according
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From this reading By the time he got there, Beryl and her mother were already there, having just walked over from Mrs. Dana’s home, according to Beryl.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time he got there, Beryl and her mother were already there, having just walked over from Mrs. Dana’s home, according to Beryl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
any
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From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If there was anything in it they were too clever to let him catch them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
Beryl
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From this reading By the time he got there, Beryl and her mother were already there, having just walked over from Mrs. Dana’s home, according to Beryl.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
car
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
catch
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From this reading If there was anything in it they were too clever to let him catch them.
clever
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From this reading If there was anything in it they were too clever to let him catch them.
Dana's
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From this reading By the time he got there, Beryl and her mother were already there, having just walked over from Mrs. Dana’s home, according to Beryl.
day
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
few
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the time he got there, Beryl and her mother were already there, having just walked over from Mrs. Dana’s home, according to Beryl.
gained
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From this reading But what had he gained by it?
get
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
go
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
gone
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
got
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From this reading By the time he got there, Beryl and her mother were already there, having just walked over from Mrs. Dana’s home, according to Beryl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading By the time he got there, Beryl and her mother were already there, having just walked over from Mrs. Dana’s home, according to Beryl.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If there was anything in it they were too clever to let him catch them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
home
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was anything in it they were too clever to let him catch them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there was anything in it they were too clever to let him catch them.
just
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From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
league
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From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If there was anything in it they were too clever to let him catch them.
minutes
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
mother
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From this reading By the time he got there, Beryl and her mother were already there, having just walked over from Mrs. Dana’s home, according to Beryl.
Mrs
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From this reading By the time he got there, Beryl and her mother were already there, having just walked over from Mrs. Dana’s home, according to Beryl.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
office
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
other
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From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By the time he got there, Beryl and her mother were already there, having just walked over from Mrs. Dana’s home, according to Beryl.
permission
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
prove
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From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
seen
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
telephone
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If there was anything in it they were too clever to let him catch them.
then
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
there
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From this reading If there was anything in it they were too clever to let him catch them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But just the same he had never been able to prove that they had been in league, at that time or any other.
too
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From this reading If there was anything in it they were too clever to let him catch them.
tried
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
walked
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From this reading By the time he got there, Beryl and her mother were already there, having just walked over from Mrs. Dana’s home, according to Beryl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was anything in it they were too clever to let him catch them.
way
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From this reading The day he thought he had seen her in the car he had first tried to get her by telephone and then had gone to the office, since it was on his way, to get permission to go home for a few minutes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there was anything in it they were too clever to let him catch them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what had he gained by it?
