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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 It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
afloat
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From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
ALF
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From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
all
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From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
away
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From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
broad
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From this reading Garner still wore the frown brought to his broad brow by Tingle's recital.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Garner still wore the frown brought to his broad brow by Tingle's recital.
brow
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From this reading Garner still wore the frown brought to his broad brow by Tingle's recital.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Garner still wore the frown brought to his broad brow by Tingle's recital.
Caps
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From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
considerably
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From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
damaged
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From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
Dan
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From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
death
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From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
die
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From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
don't
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From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
down
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From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
Dwight
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From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
frown
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From this reading Garner still wore the frown brought to his broad brow by Tingle's recital.
Garner
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From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
haven't
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From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
heart
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From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garner still wore the frown brought to his broad brow by Tingle's recital.
hope
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From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
hour
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From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
I've
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From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
kind
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From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
later
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From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
live
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From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
looks
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From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
lost
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From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
meet
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From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
men
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From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
mountains
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From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
natural
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From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
other
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From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
plug
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From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
putting
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From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
recital
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From this reading Garner still wore the frown brought to his broad brow by Tingle's recital.
reckless
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From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
remarks
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From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
room
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From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
said
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From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
set
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From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
shaky
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From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Garner still wore the frown brought to his broad brow by Tingle's recital.
talk
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From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
Tingle's
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From this reading Garner still wore the frown brought to his broad brow by Tingle's recital.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Garner still wore the frown brought to his broad brow by Tingle's recital.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
White
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From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
Willis
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From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
wore
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From this reading Garner still wore the frown brought to his broad brow by Tingle's recital.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “I've set my heart on putting this thing through,” he said; “and while it looks kind of shaky, I haven't lost all hope yet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It may die a natural death if you and Dan Willis don't meet and plug away at each other and set the talk afloat again.
young
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From this reading ALF an hour later all the young men had left the room except Garner and Dwight.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course, your reckless remarks about the White Caps have considerably damaged us in the mountains, but we may live it down.
