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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 ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
actual
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From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
advice
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From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Friday his classes in Latin and history presented the usual disordered appearance and the instructor’s attitude remained the same.
annoyances
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From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On Friday his classes in Latin and history presented the usual disordered appearance and the instructor’s attitude remained the same.
attitude
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Brandon
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From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Gil may only have imagined that.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
classes
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content
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From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
crowd
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days
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From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
disorder
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disordered
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From this reading On Friday his classes in Latin and history presented the usual disordered appearance and the instructor’s attitude remained the same.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
frankly
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From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
Friday
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From this reading On Friday his classes in Latin and history presented the usual disordered appearance and the instructor’s attitude remained the same.
Gary
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From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
Gil
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From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
given
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From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
Hanks
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From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Gil may only have imagined that.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
hearts
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From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Friday his classes in Latin and history presented the usual disordered appearance and the instructor’s attitude remained the same.
history
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From this reading On Friday his classes in Latin and history presented the usual disordered appearance and the instructor’s attitude remained the same.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
imagined
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From this reading But Gil may only have imagined that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Friday his classes in Latin and history presented the usual disordered appearance and the instructor’s attitude remained the same.
indulged
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From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
instructor's
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From this reading On Friday his classes in Latin and history presented the usual disordered appearance and the instructor’s attitude remained the same.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
Latin
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From this reading On Friday his classes in Latin and history presented the usual disordered appearance and the instructor’s attitude remained the same.
less
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From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But Gil may only have imagined that.
meant
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From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
minor
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From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
Mr
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From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
nervous
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From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
only
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From this reading But Gil may only have imagined that.
outbreaks
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From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
presented
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From this reading On Friday his classes in Latin and history presented the usual disordered appearance and the instructor’s attitude remained the same.
profit
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From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
quieter
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From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Friday his classes in Latin and history presented the usual disordered appearance and the instructor’s attitude remained the same.
SECOND
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From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
several
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From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
silently
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From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
situation
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From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
studying
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From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
There
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From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
usual
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From this reading On Friday his classes in Latin and history presented the usual disordered appearance and the instructor’s attitude remained the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to Gil, however, that Mr. Hanks was a little quieter and a little less nervous than usual; that he was silently studying the situation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no actual outbreaks of disorder on Friday, although Brandon Gary and his crowd indulged to their hearts’ content in minor annoyances.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ON THE SECOND Whether Mr. Hanks meant to profit by the advice so frankly given him remained a question for several days.
