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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 JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
all
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From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
ambulance
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
arrived
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
aspect
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
attendants
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
away
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
benefited
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From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
bills
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From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
blood-money
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From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
bright
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From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
came
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
carried
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
crisp
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From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
discussing
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
ether
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
expected
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From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
FACES
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
felt
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From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
figure
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From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
get
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
Granitch
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
hand
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From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
hard
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From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
HIGGINS
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
hours
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
humble
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From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
investigated
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From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
JIMMIE
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
literally
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From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
lives
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From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
Lizzie
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
meaning
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
money
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From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
more
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From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
new
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From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
odour
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
opened
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
people
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From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
rejected
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From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
rid
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
roll
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From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
sat
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
scene
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
see
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From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
slipped
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From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
speculating
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
stretcher
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
ten
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From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
there
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From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
twenty
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From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
two
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
WAR
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
windows
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
witnessed
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
yellow
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From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
young
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
