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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 At last Tom sent a boy to the house on Shockoe, who returned with the statement that Mr. Rand was gone to the Capitol.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
all
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
appeared
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From this reading The next morning he was at the office betimes, but though he waited long, no Lewis appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've got nerve as well as he!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning he was at the office betimes, but though he waited long, no Lewis appeared.
betimes
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From this reading The next morning he was at the office betimes, but though he waited long, no Lewis appeared.
boy
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From this reading At last Tom sent a boy to the house on Shockoe, who returned with the statement that Mr. Rand was gone to the Capitol.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next morning he was at the office betimes, but though he waited long, no Lewis appeared.
Capitol
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From this reading At last Tom sent a boy to the house on Shockoe, who returned with the statement that Mr. Rand was gone to the Capitol.
evening
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
friend
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
go
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From this reading "Then I'll go too," thought Tom.
gone
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From this reading At last Tom sent a boy to the house on Shockoe, who returned with the statement that Mr. Rand was gone to the Capitol.
got
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From this reading "I've got nerve as well as he!"
happy
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning he was at the office betimes, but though he waited long, no Lewis appeared.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
hours
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
house
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From this reading At last Tom sent a boy to the house on Shockoe, who returned with the statement that Mr. Rand was gone to the Capitol.
I'll
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From this reading "Then I'll go too," thought Tom.
I've
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From this reading "I've got nerve as well as he!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Tom sent a boy to the house on Shockoe, who returned with the statement that Mr. Rand was gone to the Capitol.
late
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
Lewis
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning he was at the office betimes, but though he waited long, no Lewis appeared.
matters
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
MOCKET
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning he was at the office betimes, but though he waited long, no Lewis appeared.
Mr
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From this reading At last Tom sent a boy to the house on Shockoe, who returned with the statement that Mr. Rand was gone to the Capitol.
nerve
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From this reading "I've got nerve as well as he!"
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning he was at the office betimes, but though he waited long, no Lewis appeared.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The next morning he was at the office betimes, but though he waited long, no Lewis appeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
office
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From this reading The next morning he was at the office betimes, but though he waited long, no Lewis appeared.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last Tom sent a boy to the house on Shockoe, who returned with the statement that Mr. Rand was gone to the Capitol.
patron
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
RAND
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
report
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At last Tom sent a boy to the house on Shockoe, who returned with the statement that Mr. Rand was gone to the Capitol.
returning
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
Richmond
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
see
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
sent
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From this reading At last Tom sent a boy to the house on Shockoe, who returned with the statement that Mr. Rand was gone to the Capitol.
Shockoe
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From this reading At last Tom sent a boy to the house on Shockoe, who returned with the statement that Mr. Rand was gone to the Capitol.
statement
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From this reading At last Tom sent a boy to the house on Shockoe, who returned with the statement that Mr. Rand was gone to the Capitol.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
Then
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From this reading "Then I'll go too," thought Tom.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The next morning he was at the office betimes, but though he waited long, no Lewis appeared.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then I'll go too," thought Tom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
Tom
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
too
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
twenty-four
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
up
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
waited
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From this reading The next morning he was at the office betimes, but though he waited long, no Lewis appeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning he was at the office betimes, but though he waited long, no Lewis appeared.
well
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From this reading "I've got nerve as well as he!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At last Tom sent a boy to the house on Shockoe, who returned with the statement that Mr. Rand was gone to the Capitol.
Williamsburgh
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
winding
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From this reading RAND AND MOCKET Tom Mocket, returning to Richmond twenty-four hours after his friend and patron, found it too late that evening to see Lewis and to report the happy winding up of all matters in Williamsburgh.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last Tom sent a boy to the house on Shockoe, who returned with the statement that Mr. Rand was gone to the Capitol.
