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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 “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I wouldn’t leave him come up after what the Governor told me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
askin
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From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
box
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From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
can't
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From this reading ‘No, sir,’ says I, ‘ye can’t see Miss Odell.
carrying
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From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wouldn’t leave him come up after what the Governor told me.
coming
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From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
door
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From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
door-keeper
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From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
downstairs
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From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
encountered
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From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
Eris
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From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
Flynn
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From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
gob
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From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
Governor
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From this reading I wouldn’t leave him come up after what the Governor told me.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
head
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From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wouldn’t leave him come up after what the Governor told me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn’t leave him come up after what the Governor told me.
I'm
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From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
it's
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From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
leave
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From this reading I wouldn’t leave him come up after what the Governor told me.
make-up
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From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wouldn’t leave him come up after what the Governor told me.
meself
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From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
Miss
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From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No, sir,’ says I, ‘ye can’t see Miss Odell.
Odell
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From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
orders
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From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
says
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From this reading ‘No, sir,’ says I, ‘ye can’t see Miss Odell.
see
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From this reading ‘No, sir,’ says I, ‘ye can’t see Miss Odell.
sir
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From this reading ‘No, sir,’ says I, ‘ye can’t see Miss Odell.
stairway
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From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
suitcase
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From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
taxi-cab
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From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
tillyphoned
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From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wouldn’t leave him come up after what the Governor told me.
up
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From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
upstairs
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From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
ut
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From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
voluble
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From this reading At the head of the stairway Eris, carrying her suitcase and make-up box, encountered Flynn, the voluble door-keeper, coming upstairs.
watch
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From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
way
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From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wouldn’t leave him come up after what the Governor told me.
whin
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From this reading I have me orders,’ says I, ‘and I’m door watch here,’ says I, ‘and whin the Governor says to me, “Flynn, do this; Flynn, do that,” be gob it’s meself that does ut!’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
wouldn't
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From this reading I wouldn’t leave him come up after what the Governor told me.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading ‘No, sir,’ says I, ‘ye can’t see Miss Odell.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Odell,” he began, half way up, “the same gentleman that tillyphoned you is downstairs askin’ for you with a taxi-cab.
