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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 Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “ANYTHING UNCOMMON ABOUT ME?”
acquainted
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From this reading “New, I should say,” replied one of the younger boys; “she ain't like anything that's been in that room since we got acquainted with it.
actually
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
ain't
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From this reading “New, I should say,” replied one of the younger boys; “she ain't like anything that's been in that room since we got acquainted with it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I say, boys,” said Nimble Dick, “is that an awful green one, or a new kind?”
ANYTHINGpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “ANYTHING UNCOMMON ABOUT ME?”
awful
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From this reading “I say, boys,” said Nimble Dick, “is that an awful green one, or a new kind?”
became
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From this reading Directly they had reached the privacy of the street they became quieter.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
beguiled
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
boy
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
boys
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From this reading “I say, boys,” said Nimble Dick, “is that an awful green one, or a new kind?”
certain
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
cover
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
Dick
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From this reading “I say, boys,” said Nimble Dick, “is that an awful green one, or a new kind?”
DirectlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Directly they had reached the privacy of the street they became quieter.
earnest
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
few
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
got
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From this reading “New, I should say,” replied one of the younger boys; “she ain't like anything that's been in that room since we got acquainted with it.
green
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From this reading “I say, boys,” said Nimble Dick, “is that an awful green one, or a new kind?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, boys,” said Nimble Dick, “is that an awful green one, or a new kind?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “New, I should say,” replied one of the younger boys; “she ain't like anything that's been in that room since we got acquainted with it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I say, boys,” said Nimble Dick, “is that an awful green one, or a new kind?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “New, I should say,” replied one of the younger boys; “she ain't like anything that's been in that room since we got acquainted with it.
kind
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From this reading “I say, boys,” said Nimble Dick, “is that an awful green one, or a new kind?”
knew
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
like
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From this reading “New, I should say,” replied one of the younger boys; “she ain't like anything that's been in that room since we got acquainted with it.
listening
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “ANYTHING UNCOMMON ABOUT ME?”
minutes
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
more
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
new
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From this reading “I say, boys,” said Nimble Dick, “is that an awful green one, or a new kind?”
Nimble
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From this reading “I say, boys,” said Nimble Dick, “is that an awful green one, or a new kind?”
noise
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I say, boys,” said Nimble Dick, “is that an awful green one, or a new kind?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I say, boys,” said Nimble Dick, “is that an awful green one, or a new kind?”
out
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
privacy
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From this reading Directly they had reached the privacy of the street they became quieter.
quieter
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From this reading Directly they had reached the privacy of the street they became quieter.
quietly
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
reached
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From this reading Directly they had reached the privacy of the street they became quieter.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “New, I should say,” replied one of the younger boys; “she ain't like anything that's been in that room since we got acquainted with it.
room
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From this reading “New, I should say,” replied one of the younger boys; “she ain't like anything that's been in that room since we got acquainted with it.
rushed
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
said
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From this reading “I say, boys,” said Nimble Dick, “is that an awful green one, or a new kind?”
say
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From this reading “I say, boys,” said Nimble Dick, “is that an awful green one, or a new kind?”
sense
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
shame-facedness
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “New, I should say,” replied one of the younger boys; “she ain't like anything that's been in that room since we got acquainted with it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “New, I should say,” replied one of the younger boys; “she ain't like anything that's been in that room since we got acquainted with it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “New, I should say,” replied one of the younger boys; “she ain't like anything that's been in that room since we got acquainted with it.
street
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From this reading Directly they had reached the privacy of the street they became quieter.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
that's
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From this reading “New, I should say,” replied one of the younger boys; “she ain't like anything that's been in that room since we got acquainted with it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
UNCOMMON
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From this reading “ANYTHING UNCOMMON ABOUT ME?”
usual
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “New, I should say,” replied one of the younger boys; “she ain't like anything that's been in that room since we got acquainted with it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
words
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From this reading Though they rushed out with even more noise than usual, every boy of them knew that the noise was to cover a certain sense of shame-facedness, because they had actually been beguiled into listening quietly for a few minutes to earnest words.
younger
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From this reading “New, I should say,” replied one of the younger boys; “she ain't like anything that's been in that room since we got acquainted with it.
