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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 "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
all
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Something has occurred, then, Jeremiah?" asked Mrs. Pamflett, her keen eyes on her son's face.
box
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
day
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From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
dressed
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
eyes
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From this reading "Something has occurred, then, Jeremiah?" asked Mrs. Pamflett, her keen eyes on her son's face.
face
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From this reading "Something has occurred, then, Jeremiah?" asked Mrs. Pamflett, her keen eyes on her son's face.
flowers
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
game
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From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
getting
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From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
going
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From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something has occurred, then, Jeremiah?" asked Mrs. Pamflett, her keen eyes on her son's face.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Something has occurred, then, Jeremiah?" asked Mrs. Pamflett, her keen eyes on her son's face.
HIDDEN
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From this reading HIDDEN TREASURE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
Jeremiah
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From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
keen
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From this reading "Something has occurred, then, Jeremiah?" asked Mrs. Pamflett, her keen eyes on her son's face.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
Lethbridges
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From this reading "The Lethbridges, Jeremiah?"
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
Mother
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From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
move
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From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
Mrs
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From this reading "Something has occurred, then, Jeremiah?" asked Mrs. Pamflett, her keen eyes on her son's face.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
night
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
nines
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
occurred
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From this reading "Something has occurred, then, Jeremiah?" asked Mrs. Pamflett, her keen eyes on her son's face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Something has occurred, then, Jeremiah?" asked Mrs. Pamflett, her keen eyes on her son's face.
Pamflett
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From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
Parksides
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From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
Phoebe
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
playing
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From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
private
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
reached
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From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
said
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From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
sat
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
set
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something has occurred, then, Jeremiah?" asked Mrs. Pamflett, her keen eyes on her son's face.
son's
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From this reading "Something has occurred, then, Jeremiah?" asked Mrs. Pamflett, her keen eyes on her son's face.
sorts
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
theatre
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
then
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From this reading "Something has occurred, then, Jeremiah?" asked Mrs. Pamflett, her keen eyes on her son's face.
things
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
tired
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From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
TREASURE
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From this reading HIDDEN TREASURE.
up
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
waiting
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From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
Well
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From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Mother," said Jeremiah Pamflett, the next day, when he reached Parksides, "I am going to make a move; I am getting tired of playing a waiting game."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, I went to the theatre last night, and sat in the pit, while Phoebe--_my_ Phoebe, mother--and her precious set were in a private box, dressed up to the nines, with flowers and all sorts of things."
