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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 Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
addressed
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From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
anxiety
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From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chick was not idle that morning while his chief was engaged as described.
batch
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From this reading It just came in with the first batch of mail.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
Blaisdell
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From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
came
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From this reading It just came in with the first batch of mail.”
care
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From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
Carter's
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From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
Chick
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From this reading Chick was not idle that morning while his chief was engaged as described.
Chick's
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From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
chief
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From this reading Chick was not idle that morning while his chief was engaged as described.
chief's
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From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
clerk
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From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
concerning
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From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
departure
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From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
described
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From this reading Chick was not idle that morning while his chief was engaged as described.
Devoll
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From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
engaged
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From this reading Chick was not idle that morning while his chief was engaged as described.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It just came in with the first batch of mail.”
Garvan
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From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
going
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From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chick was not idle that morning while his chief was engaged as described.
hour
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From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
House
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From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
idle
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From this reading Chick was not idle that morning while his chief was engaged as described.
important
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From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It just came in with the first batch of mail.”
increased
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From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
inquiringly
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From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
interview
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From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
just
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From this reading It just came in with the first batch of mail.”
letter
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From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
mail
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From this reading It just came in with the first batch of mail.”
materially
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From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
misgivings
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From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chick was not idle that morning while his chief was engaged as described.
Mr
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From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chick was not idle that morning while his chief was engaged as described.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
Patsy
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From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
perhaps
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From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
room
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From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
saying
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From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
serious
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From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chick was not idle that morning while his chief was engaged as described.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chick was not idle that morning while his chief was engaged as described.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Chick was not idle that morning while his chief was engaged as described.
Wilton
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From this reading Chick’s anxiety was materially increased, moreover, when the Wilton House clerk brought him a letter to the smoking room about an hour after the chief’s departure, saying inquiringly:
wisdom
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From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It just came in with the first batch of mail.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was not without equally serious misgivings concerning Patsy Garvan and the wisdom of Carter’s going alone to interview Doctor Devoll.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This may be important, and perhaps you would care to open it, though it is addressed to Mr. Blaisdell.
